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TIL members of the KKK initially tried to convince black voters that returning to slavery was a good idea

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AyBx TIL intelligent disobedience occurs when a service animal trained to help a disabled person goes directly against the owner’s instructions in an effort to make a better decision. This behavior is a part of the dog’s training and is central to a service animal’s success on the job.
b99D0 TIL where Nachos came from... invented in 1943 by Ignacio Anaya, and the ballpark cheese-sauce version was created by Arlington Stadium employee Frank Liberto, who recently passed.
Olkg TIL 100% of the studies (n=74) concluding aspartame to be safe for consumption are funded by the Nutrasweet® industry, while 92%(n=92) of the studies claiming the compound to have the potential for adverse effects (e.g. head aches, brain tumors, seizures and mood disorders) are independently funded.
dDErE TIL that Nelson Rockefeller, once Vice President of the United States, died at age 70 of a heart attack rumoured to be caused during sex with his 25 year old assistant. The New York Magazine quipped: "Nelson thought he was coming, but he was going".
PKkZ TIL that the first fireman killed during the September 11 attacks died at 9:30am when a civilian who had jumped from the South Tower landed on him.