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TIL that country singer Kenny Rogers is also a photographer

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DjYj TIL that in 1944 a black teenager named George Stinney was accused of murdering two white girls on flimsy evidence, he was tried without legal representation with an all-white jury, and he was executed by electric chair at the age of 14
DY1g TIL mixed drinks made with diet soda can get you up to 18% more intoxicated than when made with regular soda
OpOR TIL when PepsiCo entered India, the Indian government stipulated part of its local profits be used to purchased tomatoes. This requirement worked for PepsiCo, which also owned Pizza Hut at the time.
kOmdE TIL: Brazil forbids anyone to visit the island "Ilha da Queimada Grande" without a special permit. It's crawling with the endangered Golden Lancehead Vipers and its venom is so strong it can melt human flesh. Poachers visit the island because specimens can fetch $10-30K on the black market.
J17V8 TIL: James Cameron ended up marrying the actress (Suzy Amis) who played Rose's granddaughter.