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TIL it used to be tradition for newly emaciated African Americans to parade in armed militias for the 4th of July

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PXoJ TIL that Lord Cornwallis, the general famous for leading the British Army during the American Revolution became Governor-General of India after the war and is buried there in a tomb overlooking the Ganges River.
m1WEM TIL that there is a rare condition known as "synesthesia" where people experience a blending of their senses. someone with synesthesia might see colors when they hear music . This phenomenon is estimated to affect about 1 in 2,000 people.
nnYb TIL that Thankgiving and Hanukkah, which overlap this year, will not coincide again until the year 79811.
OG0Ae TIL that due to exacting health and safety standards, Japanese eggs can frequently be eaten raw which is a staple of Japanese cuisine.
yQxYe TIL The earliest recorded epidemic dates back to the Peloponnesian War, 430 BC. he ancient Greek historian Thucydides described the symptoms of a disease believed to be typhoid fever. Known as the Great Athenian Plague, it killed about 100,000 people, or two-thirds of the population there.