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TIL that genetic research shows that most Palestinians are descendants of Jews who were forced to convert to Islam over the centuries.

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ypPv TIL: 271 Years Before Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every Color Imaginable in an 800-Page Book
KODa9 TIL about YInMn Blue, the first non-organic shade of blue discovered in over 200 years. It was discovered partly by accident by Mas Subramanian, who is now looking for a similar non-toxic bright-red pigment.
xXRg TIL that the US National Archives has banned the search term wikileaks.
BrOMy TIL from the 1860s to the 1928, in some jurisdictions of the Southern United States, prisoners were leased to private businesses
e0B64 TIL that Generation Y is making 20% less than Baby Boomers were at the same age