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TIL: Irish Socialist James Gralton is the only Irish man to be deported from Ireland.

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6E74w TIL that Ted Danson performed in blackface at the Friar's Club roast of Whoopi Goldberg. He made extensive use of the n-word and ate a watermelon onstage. "Goldberg defended the sketch, explaining that she had helped write much of the material"
xDG7 TIL that the little dangling pieces of skin on the underside of your tongue serve no purpose whatsoever.
p8X48 TIL The phrase "mad as a hatter" originated in the hat making industry of the 18th century as mercury nitrate was a vital substance used in the production process. This lead to a variety of physical and mental ailments, including tremors (“hatter’s shakes”), speech problems, emotional instabilities.
RVm8 TIL that people fantasy draft the National Spelling Bee
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