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TIL The first Democrat governor of Wyoming wore a pair of shoes made of human skin to his inaugural ball.

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5Rg8 TIL that slaves were forbidden from owning drums, as they were used to communicate. New Orleans was the only city where slaves could legally own them. Hundreds of slaves were allowed to gather each Sunday to trade, sing, dance, and play music. This led to the birth of Jazz.
Rmw7 TIL members of the band “Good Charlotte” protested against KFC’s treatment of chickens. Then in 2012 and 2013 appeared in a number of KFC commercials in Australia and even tried to set a world record for eating KFC on “Australia’s Got Talent.”
e0gb4 TIL that the guitarist Buckethead has released over 300 albums, including 118 that were released in one year.
x6y4g TIL that a new record for the tallest and fastest rollercoaster is going to change hands in October 2024. Currently the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Jackson NJ is 456 feet tall. Falcons Flight will be 640 feet tall located in Saudi Arabia.
J8N8 TIL sex can generate a 25-45% increase in ejaculate volume compared to masturbation