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TIL Native Americans continued practicing slavery after the Civil War, until they were forced to abolish it by the US Government.

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wL5YJ Zoos and Science Museums are giving species 'Amazon Reviews' on Twitter.
b9oJj Recently, while looking at the vibrant lights of Hong Kong through a bus window, I noticed for the eleven-millionth time those little dots and that black band running along the edge of the glass. “What are these?” I wondered. So when I got home, I called up a major automotive glass manufacturer to find out.
61rY TIL the term “3 dog night” refers to a night so cold you needed to sleep with 3 dogs in your bed to keep warm
mj0R TIL that human zoos were a popular attraction throughout Europe and the United States as late as the 1950s. These attractions depicted africans and american natives as wild animals; some allowed spectators to throw bananas into the cages to feed the “savages.” NSFW
1nAX TIL that Cary Grant was gay, deep in mutual love with one man for his adult life