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TIL that Donald Duck has a twin sister: Della Duck

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5VYZR TIL about John List, who murdered his whole family in 1971 and eluded capture for 18 years, until his story was broadcast on America’s Most Wanted in 1989.
wLAyM TIL Gerald Ford served as vice president and then president of the U.S without actually being elected for either of those roles.
BRWD TIL: A Massachusetts Pastor will stand trial for his role in creating Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Law.
v1ld7 TIL the image of a black man kneeling has been an icon for black rights since the 1700's. A popular image of the abolition movement was made into jewelry worn by abolition supporters.
vPY4j TIL developing a drug to treating parasitic infections in cattle, the developers, Merck, noticed it prevents human "River Blindness" that can leave entire villages blind. Seeing its importance, Merck's executives decided to distribute the expensive drug for free until the disease was eradicated