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TIL that the term hunky-dory was coined by Japanese Tommy, one of only a few black performers allowed on white stages before the civil war.

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rGm0 TIL that the girl who voice acted Lilo in Lilo and Stitch went on to play the creepy girl in The Ring.
NXYYP TIL that the earlier dominance of boxer Roy Jones Jr counted against him late in his boxing career against Joe Calzaghe. Calzaghe cut Jones Jr and because Jones’s corner team had never witnessed this before, they were unable to handle it effectively, leaving Jones covered in blood.
yV7EM TIL There was once a highly contagious disease that caused people to start dancing uncontrollably!
e0W04 TIL that every President of the United States, with the exception of Martin Van Buren, was related to King John of England
ymaw TIL there was a radio station in San Jose whose call letters were KOME. Their slogans included “Don’t touch that dial, it’s got KOME on it,” “You’ve got KOME… oozing out of your speakers,” and “Wake up with KOME in your ear.”