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TIL anti-communists wanted the story of Robin Hood removed from education because they considered 'stealing from the rich to give to the poor' as communism

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R58x7 TIL that Button, Cremini, and Portobello Mushrooms are all the same variety of mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, just at different ages.
VMlWG TIL that the Hatian Revolution was "the only slave uprising that led to the founding of a state which was both free from slavery, and ruled by non-whites and former captives."
mx79Y TIL of Mack Ray Edwards, a serial killer who killed 6+ kids from 1953-1970 and buried their bodies in the highways he was helping construct. Some bodies still have not been uncovered.
4X8LN TIL It’s thought that Michael Jackson may have borrowed Smooth Criminal’s chorus “Annie, are you OK?” from a CPR class he took. The CPR training dummy is named Annie and trainees are taught to say “Annie, are you OK?” to check if the patient is responsive.
vPX0D TIL That the transition of the Ming to Qing dynasty in China took 65 years and cost approximately 25 million lives.