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TIL there were over 1 million native French speakers in Louisiana in 1968; today Louisiana French is considered an endangered language.

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Wk0x8 TIL of the Norwegian Political Party called "The Political Party", established by two Norwegian Comedians. It was a satirical, but nevertheless real party, with slogans like; "Johan Golden — Your slave in parliament". The party got 1% of all votes in the general election of 2001.
Nv7E TIL that the story of the US army giving native Americans blankets laced with smallpox is a lie.
jNE4Q TIL Phil Collins (of Genesis) wrote the Captain Planet and The Planeteers theme song
GAPpE TIL actor John Larroquette was the uncredited narrator of the prologue to the 1974 horror movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In lieu of cash, he was paid by the Director Tobe Hooper in Marijuana.
gM06b TIL that Napoleon fought more then 70 battles in his career and lost only 8, mostly at the end