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TIL Other than the original indigenous peoples of the valley, Las Vegas was originally settled by mormons.

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VVnG TIL in 16th century China, when the imperial army and navy failed to defeat Japanese pirates, Shaolin monks were dispatched to get rid of them. In one battle, the monks were especially ruthless, killing every single opposing pirate over a ten day period, including one’s wife that tried to flee
x66Eg TIL When John Tesh created the 90’s theme song for “The NBA On NBC”, he called his home phone and sang into his answering machine so he wouldn’t forget it.
9YvQQ TIL Chimpanzees in West Africa have entered their own Stone Age: they have been using stone tools for generations.
4kEBa TIL, Christopher Lee, who played Count Dooku in Star Wars, also had a minor career in heavy metal music.
61EZ TIL that in 1974, a man stole a helicopter, flew it to Washington, D.C. and hovered for six minutes over the White House before descending on the south lawn. He only spent 1 year in prison and fined $2,400.