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TIL Denim blue fabric (jeans) originated in the 17th century in Europe as a blend of French technology and Italian craftsmanship.

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w05J TIL that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s official title was “His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”
p8p4Z TIL the Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" was written about a real boxer convicted of murder in a racially-biased prosecution, and the popularity of the song and the funds Dylan raised from performing it at benefits (eventually) resulted in the conviction behind vacated and the charges being dropped.
ekYJ TIL that when asked about his thoughts on Ben Affleck playing Batman, George Clooney responded by saying “I am the least qualified person to comment on anyone playing the role of Batman since I so terribly destroyed the part”
eK8n TIL South African Department of Health Distributed 44 million condoms, stapling each one to instruction cards written in the country’s 11 official languages.
R7b9 TIL president Jimmy Carter left the nuclear launch codes in his suit at the dry cleaners.