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TIL that the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 had 4 winners: France, Netherlands, Spain and UK

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R5WN1 TIL: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded by Henry Bergh in 1866, making it the first animal welfare organization in North America. Bergh was inspired to create the ASPCA after witnessing the mistreatment of carriage horses in New York City.
VBwJ4 TIL The origins of hummus are hotly debated with the Lebanese, Turks, Syrians and Israelis all claiming to have invented the dish. International lawsuits and appeals to the UN and the EU have resulted from the so called 'hummus wars.' We do know the dish is likely about 700 years old
v1adL TIL that test audiences for 'Good Night, and Good Luck' complained that the actor playing Joseph McCarthy was over the top. They didn't realize that it wasn't an actor, but archival footage of McCarthy himself.
wjB1 TIL most German schools do not have uniforms since it reminds Germans of the nazi youth
78rJp TIL a grandmother who donated her body to science ended up being used in blast test for the US Army.