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TIL that the Turkish Embassy in DC played a vital role in desegregating Jazz scene. Two teenage sons of the ambassador would often organize events in the embassy inviting black and white artists to perform together. One of these sons went on to start Atlantic Records.

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4XlX TIL oral, date, same-sex, and male rape is not considered rape by the FBI
nRoY TIL the Declaration of Independence refers to Native Americans as “the merciless Indian Savages”.
g0nD TIL the last person found guilty of witchcraft in England was Helen Duncan in 1944. She was famous for using papier mache dolls as ‘spirits’ and fake ectoplasm made of cheesecloth
x6Bj0 TIL Little Richard intended his album "Southern Child" to be released in 1972 but for reasons that remain hazy, it didn't come out until 2005
80pL TIL that when Elvis’ girlfriend tried to introduce him to Scientology, he said, “Fuck those people! There’s no way I’ll ever get involved with that son-of-a-bitchin’ group. All they want is my money.”