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TIL that there was a Muslim slave revolt in Salvador during Ramadan in 1835

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4XZgN TIL the first African American senator assumed office in 1897 was Blanche Bruce
DQa6v TIL Hulk Hogan also had a brief stint as a musician. In 1995, he released"Hulk Rules" singing and playing guitar on tracks like "Hulkster's in the House" and "Beach Patrol." Album wasn't a success, it remains a unique and entertaining footnote in Hogan's career.
lRLB TIL: The Battle of Khas Oruzgan in 2008 Afghanistan. Australian SF asked Dutch helicopter pilots for assistance after taking casualties , but they refused. The soldier on the ground responsible for guiding air support told the Dutch: “If you’re not going to engage then you might as well fuck off”
Oln6 TIL Seth MacFarlane was an animator and writer for Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, Dexter’s Laboratory, and I Am Weasel before starting Family Guy.
LQWaQ TIL nobody can say for sure why an Epicanthic fold occurs. It maybe an evolutionary advantage in cold conditions, yet it occurs in certain medical conditions regardless of environment