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TIL that George Wallace was reelected as Governor of Alabama in the 80's by winning over many black voters. He would then appoint over 160 African Americans into positions of power in the state

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gywX TIL That AT&T was so big in 1982, that is was forced to break up into smaller companies, 2 of the companies became Verizon
N1Me TIL a man running from a police helicopter using thermal imaging tried to fool the TI cameras by hiding in fresh manure. It didn’t work.
OobkX TIL of a South Korean illegal pornography ring that targets young women and minors; only a handful of the monsters affiliated with the group, including a K-Pop star, has been brought to "justice" and the rest's still on the loose.
rNJYd TIL that the Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt dating back to the old kingdom during the reign of Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC). The nose was deliberately chiseled off before the 15th century as it's absence is referred to in descriptions by the 15th-century historian al-Maqrīzī.
9YWo7 TIL that Microsoft Flight Simulator is the longest-running software product line for Microsoft at 37 years old, predating Windows by three years