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TIL Hong Kong was attacked by Japan the same day as their attack on Pearl Harbor.

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mxRnO TIL While performing a stand-up performance in June 2004, Dave Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience for constantly shouting "I'm Rick James, bitch!" After a few minutes, Chappelle returned and resumed by saying, "The show is ruining my life," referring to the Chappelle's Show.
Vk08 TIL When Texas looked to join the Union in 1846, it wanted to keep slavery legal. Due to the Missouri Compromise, Texas decided to cut off a large chunk of its northern territory to remain under the 37th parallel. This land became the panhandle of Oklahoma.
KYrkG TIL that Blossom Rock (Grandmama on TV's "The Addams Family") was a sister of Jeanette MacDonald (screen actress and singer)
xaXo TIL there was a British man who made millions selling $5 potato peelers on the streets in NYC for 16 years. He died the day after he was granted U.S. citizenship.
WNdN TIL Ben Franklin invented the flexible urinary catheter when his brother John suffered from kidney stones