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TIL that on the eve of the civil war 44% of florida’s population was made up of enslaved people

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W7ZLB TIL That Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the 54th Massachusetts portrayed in the movie 'Glory', was buried with his troops in a mass grave at Fort Wagner upon his death. Though the Confederates did so as an insult Shaw's family and friends believed he would have considered it an honor.
ZpJ7Y TIL that "Disco Duck," a novelty disco song featuring a talking duck, hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976
xPnD TIL in 1967 Israel attacked U.S.S. Liberty as an attempt to create a false flag attack and spur a war against Iran, the only reason a war didn’t happen is because a soviet spy plane flew over head and took pictures of the incident.
VMbXm TIL Leaf blowers and other power tools emit up to 300 times more pollutants than American high performance pick-up trucks.
XEAmr TIL That There Is A Nikola Tesla Statue Provides Free Wi-Fi to Silicon Valley