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TIL Nzinga of Matamba was a warrior queen who kept a harem of 60 men whom she dressed in women’s clothes

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G9Q5 TIL the mocumentary BORAT is banned in all Arab countries except Lebanon.
BgLay TIL that the City of London Corporation allows businesses to vote depending on the number of employees
ojwA TIL Maine prohibits drug testing of most employees and requires an employer to pay 50% for rehab if an employee is found using, after good cause to test is established and has to wait 90 days to retest. They may not fire someone for one failed drug test
4XEAR TIL things about lettuce, naturally grown wild lettuce contains tropane alkaloids, the active ingredient in cocaine.
yOye TIL Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was originally titled “Brown Skinned Girl” and is about about an interracial relationship.