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TIL that Jesse Pinkman was originally planned to be killed off after the first season of Breaking Bad

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yQWVJ TIL William Harvey Carney was an African American soldier during the American Civil War. Born as a slave, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental colors (American flag) during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.
8eXV8 TIL about "The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay", an educational album by the American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. The album was recorded to raise awareness of tooth decay among children. The album was officially approved by the American Dental Association
D1B5P TIL: A person with disconnected brain hemispheres can develop 2 separate "consciousnesses" which can disagree with each other and physically impede the other hemisphere's actions.
jNg0R TIL in 1972 Tonie Nathan was the first woman to receive an electoral vote in a US presidential election.
BZ0K TIL that at the premiere of Beethoven’s 9th, police had to break up the applause, as the amount he was receiving was considered inappropriate for a private citizen