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TIL The Texas Revolution was mainly fought because Mexico abolished slavery

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ydYp TIL Lindsay Lohan was approached to star in The Hangover. She declined because the screenplay ‘had no potential’
4EQg TIL we shouldn’t call terrorists “Jihadists” or “Islamist” since it puts their actions in a positive light. The proper term is “hirabi”, meaning “one who commits unlawful warfare.”
GYN9g TIL that the nation of Barbados has a Rihanna Day on February the 22th to celebrate their most famous celebrity.
XRwk TIL Canada declared war on Japan before the USA after Pearl Harbour
6Y5Q TIL portable refrigeration was made possibly by Frederick McKinley, a black inventor. His invention allowed the transport of perishable goods across large distances. His inventions were also widely used during World War 2 to preserve medicine, blood, and food for use at hospitals on the battlefield.