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TIL that Saddam Hussein received the Key to the City of Detroit in 1980 after donating thousands of dollars to local churches.

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nkPB TIL that up until 1977 an IQ of 70 or lower meant that sterilization was appropriate in North Carolina
Zpwm4 TIL that Andrew Watson was the first professional black football player, accepting a paid position at Bootle FC from 1887, and prior to that he was also the first black international player, having captained the (amateur) Scotland national team in 1881
p5BQ TIL It Took 10 Episodes for Producers to Realize the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers Colors Might Be Considered Racist
YpY8A TIL about contronyms, single words that have contradictory meanings like dust (to add particles, or to remove particles)
PYdJZ TIL of the Valley of the Balls, featuring curious natural stone spheres.