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TIL in 1999 in a civil case conducted by the King family, the jury ruled that Martin Luther King Jr. had been a victim of assassination by a conspiracy involving the Memphis police and as well as federal agencies.

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ODgR TIL there is no evidence to suggest that Marie Antoinette ever said, “let them eat cake.” Scholars think the phrase was a common insult used to criticize aristocratic figures in the 18th century.
YAbP TIL that Moby Dick was inspired by the sinking of the Nantucket whaler ‘Essex’ by an 85 foot sperm whale.
DJ5Y TIL Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
YlOA TIL- The US actually has a shortage of qualified workers, not jobs.
ANpXd TIL that microwave power settings don't actually reduce the power; rather, they cycle the microwave energy on/off (i.e. 50% power means the energy is on half the time, not on all the time at half power)