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TIL Mississippi had a secret police from 1956-1977, designed to fight desegregation

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xkD0 TIL That when Kazakhstan’s shooting team won a medal at a competition in Kuwait during the medal ceremony they played the Borat version of the national anthem
X07dk TIL when Johnny Watson released his song “Space Guitar” in 1954, the song received a puzzled "??" instead of a numeric rating by Billboard. Today, the song is recognized as a groundbreaking achievement, which inspired musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley, and many more.
4Kvw TIL the descendants of Aztec Emperor Montezuma were recognized as nobility by European nations, moved to Spain, rose through the ranks of the Spanish aristocracy and today hold the highest title of Duke of Moctezuma
mx6p TIL that Dan Harmon, creator of Community, based the series off of his real-life experiences at Glendale Community College.
Dm6e TIL that it’s possible to sail in a straight line from Pakistan to Siberia without ever touching land.