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TIL Bob Marley’s dad was a white British naval captain who impregnated local teenagers, and one of them was the mother of the legendary Bob Marley.

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x6aLk TIL that some victims of the Hammond Circus Train Wreck 1918 were so badly burned, that they were wrongly thought to be African-American train porters.
WeRd TIL James Huberty called a mental health clinic, left his name, and waited for hours for them to return his call. His name was written down as “Shouberty” and the call was a non crisis because Huberty was so polite. 1 day later he carried out one of Americas worst rampage killings.
vPjdK TIL that the phrase "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" was only created in 2003 and was for an advertising campaign
VMlBk TIL that jams are made from actual fruit, jellies are made from fruit juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp.
4kopg TIL that Jenny Craig founder, Jenny Craig, also has a Institute named after her at the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans for her dedication to WW2 research