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TIL 9/11 Stopped the Forrest Gump Sequel

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oo7 TIL that a white abolitionist, who would go on to kill and terrorize slave owners across the south, uttered the phrase “by whatever means necessary” 100 years before Malcolm X used a similar phrase.
epEX5 TIL the prophet, Moses, had an older brother. His name was Aaron.
KOgEa TIL Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis got to the semi-final qualification round for the American women's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Me48V TIL that the Zulu part at the beginning of Circle of Life basically means "here comes a lion; yup, it's a lion"
OGlZ4 TIL Romans organized many expeditions in subsaharan Africa, western expeditions, which crossed the Sahara desert, reached as far south as modern Nigeria while eastern expeditions, which followed the Nile upstream in search of its source, went as far south as Uganda and likely reached Lake Victoria