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TIL that the founding members of the NAACP had more white people than black. They were abolitionists working for the equality of all races in America.

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gM5k8 TIL that in 1998, Sony released a camcorder with night vision so powerful it could see through people's clothes. Sony immediately issued a recall.
9wPb7 TIL In Denmark, if you reach the age of 25 and aren't yet married, you get tied to a chair and pelted with cinnamon.
woO1W TIL about "Amazon Tours", where members of the public can book a free 60-90 minute tours of select Amazon Fulfillment Centers throughout North America
LkOk0 TIL that Phenylephrine, the drug commonly found in many cold and flu medications as a replacement for pseudoephedrine, is no better than a placebo in helping sinus congestion.
W9gA TIL: The Thinnest state in America this year is fatter then the fattest state was in 1995.