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TIL German Chocolate Cake is not German in origin, but is named for an English-American chocolate maker Samuel German

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9Y1lB TIL that the belief that penis size varies according to race is not supported by scientific evidence.
KOXxB TIL sax player (and Keith Richards' best friend) was fired from the Rolling Stones 1973 tour after being found in a bath tub filled with Dom Perignon champagne. Because the cost of the champagne was deducted from his pay and he made no money for the tour.
KO9EQ TIL that the Native American tribes removed to Oklahoma in the "Trail of Tears" were considered "civilized" and had adopted "Christianity, centralized governments, literacy, market participation, written constitutions, intermarriage with white Americans, and plantation slavery practices"
KONB9 TIL that band with the massive '97 single "Tubthumping", holds the world record for 'The Longest Album Name' It's a doozy too!
4EEN TIL that human intelligence is a form of sexual ornamentation, like a Peacock’s feathers or a Deer’s antlers