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TIL:The Royal Ethiopian Regiment fought on the British side of the American Revolutionary War. The unit was formed and commanded by the Royal Governor of Virginia The Right Honourable John Murray the Earl of Dunmore by proclamation & was raised from local "indentured servants, negros or others"[sic]

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pLwe TIL Phil Collins wrote the captain planet theme song.
VBA5p TIL: In Italy, c. 1500 AD – c. 1700 AD, males (mainly before the age of 9 years) destined to be castrati singers underwent castration by either having their spermatic cords severed or their testis crushed with the fingers as to retain the higher voice register necessary for their operatic part.
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x64Yg TIL that the famous song “Funiculi, Funicula” was written to commemorate the opening of the first cable car going to the top of Mt. Vesuvius. The song was so popular that a million copies of its sheet music were sold within a year.
yvlp TIL the Anji Bridge survived 8 wars, 10 major floods, numerous earthquakes, including a recent 7.2 magnitude quake. It is also the oldest surviving stone-arch bridge in the world.