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TIL of the field recordings of Alan Lomax, a folklorist. He travelled recording a wide spectrum of musical performances, stories, jokes and personal narratives for the US Library of Congress in the 1930s. His life's work is now digitally archived.

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l79G5 TIL that in the 1760s, an imposter named Šćepan arrived in Montenegro claiming to be the deceased Russian tsar Peter III. Convincing the local people, Šćepan was shortly after proclaimed as the country's ruler, becoming the first and only "tsar" of Montenegro.
ADB8a TIL that the year 536 is considered by some scholars to be the worst year ever to be alive due to volcanos, extreme weather, and famine throughout Europe and Asia
MeA87 TIL that The Imp of the Perverse is a metaphor for the urge to do exactly the wrong thing in a given situation for the sole reason that it is possible for wrong to be done. The impulse is compared to an imp (a small demon) which leads an otherwise decent person into mischief.
1Dd TIL the amount of charitable donations made by Americans roughly matches the national deficit.
LX4r TIL That the North Pole does not actually have a time or time zone.