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TIL Arthur Conan Doyle Secretly Resented His Sherlock Holmes Character

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wLreP TIL that the term “spook” was a popular slur for black people during WII. Its use was especially prevalent in the military. Nazi Germany’s Air Force was called the “Luftwaffe” so some people referred to the African-American Tuskegee Airmen as the “Spookwaffe”, including the pilots themselves.
nng7 TIL The word nigga makes up 1% of all the rap lyrics ever documented
Brl1k TIL that Canada is the world's biggest producer (33%) and exporter (80%) of lentils.
Rejl TIL The Big Bang Theory was actually first theorized by a Catholic priest.
wLDXP TIL the judge from the Rick and Morty courtroom sketch was publicly admonished for failing to discharge his duties impartially, competently, and diligently