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TIL that the first all-black regiment to fight in WWI was given the name “Harlem Hellfighters” by their German enemies who noted their ferocity. Their French allies, who fought alongside them when other Americans would not, called them “Men of Bronze”

R75b4 TIL that the episode 'Paedogeddon!' of satirical series Brass Eye received nearly 3000 complaints. Some politicians condemned the episode, but later admitted never seeing it, including former Home Secretary David Blunkett who said he hadn't seen it because he was 'on holiday at the time and blind'.
kOvvd TIL that in the Terminal (2004), Zoe Saldana tells Tom Hanks that she is a fan of Star Trek and cosplays as Uhura during conventions. In 2009, she got Uhura's role in J. J. Abrams' Star Strek
x6Zpk TIL about Eleno de Cespedes, the mixed-race intersex transgender soldier and surgeon who survived the Spanish Inquisition. When Eleno married a woman, he was arrested on charges of homosexuality, transvestism, and witchcraft. He was only convicted of bigamy and was released after a short jail term.
yVkDv TIL the word fiasco, associated with failure, is also the name of the iconic Chianti straw bottle wrap
4XjbX TIL of Ido Kedar, an autistic man whose disorder manifests as inability to speak and impulsive movements. Using computers, he managed to communicate despite beliefs that autists like him lack intelligence to do so. He seeks to combat said misconception through authorship and talks.