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TIL John Coltrane is recognised as a saint in the African Orthodox Church

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G0eN TIL the first woman millionaire in the US was Sara Breedlove. In the 1890’s she made her fortune by selling hair products designed and marketed for black women.
VPb4 TIL that insulting the Thai King or anything related to the monarchy of Thailand can get you imprisoned with serious jail time
gQDD TIL: The highest point and the lowest point in the contiguous United States are in the same county and only 85 miles apart.
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