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TIL Six years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, his mother, Alberta King, was assassinated while playing the organ at her church

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PYbAE TIL that an Ikea in the Netherlands had to cancel their 1 euro breakfast special because it attracted too many customers and caused traffic jams on the highway.
4XgD6 TIL that there are over 20,000 adults suffering from congenital rubella syndrome in the USA after their mums caught Rubella in the 60s. They suffer deafness, blindness and neurological problems.
VMgl4 TIL more and more people are booking cruises on cargo ships. Passengers like it because they are less crowded, there are less distractions, and you can go on routes traditional cruise ships don't frequent
aoNy TIL that many Native American tribes recognized as many as four genders, and people who would be considered homosexuals by modern standards were revered and respected for carrying “two spirits”.
v1LO7 TIL when you get chills listening to music it stimulates reward pathways in the brain. Sad music often triggers chills more often than happy music, yet evokes positive emotions. Sad songs may activate a fear response in the brain, but when no real threat is present, the response turns positive.