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TIL: Boston had an all-black Police force named “The Soul Patrol”

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dDD1B TIL Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In The World” campaign was inspired by “The man in the Hathaway shirt” ads that ran in the 1950’s by world famous advertiser David Ogilvy
woOwo TIL that in 1939, African-American singer Marian Anderson was denied permission to perform at Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Hall had a white performers-only policy. Anderson responded by giving an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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g5ZX TIL that Adrien Beard was chosen to voice the character “Token”, because he was the only African-American employed at South Park Studios at the time of token’s first appearance.
jNXAE TIL Aristotle developed a comprehensive and systematic theory of animal reproduction and embryology. He hypothesized that the 'final cause' or purpose of sexual generation lies in its ability to create more options for diverse functions