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TIL the surviving family of MLK all believe that James Earl Ray was framed for King's assassination, and a lawyer won a mock trial defending Ray in 1993 to prove it.

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epww6 TIL the wolfman from Monster Squad played Uncle flippin' Rico in Napoleon Dynamite.
j696X TIL: The ruins of Diocletian's Palace became shelter for the few remaining civilized people after the fall of the Roman Empire, taking advantage of the palace's robust walls from Barbarian raids. Over time it turned into the city of Split, as people settled and built homes inside the palace walls.
lLyG TIL that Starbucks opened a number of “Stealth” stores that were meant to mimic independent coffee shops
nRMW TIL David Camm served 13 yrs before being exonerated for the murder of his family. The prosecutor was later found to have been the real culprit’s defense lawyer, faked an expert, and lied about checking crucial evidence. It had the culprit’s DNA, prison nickname, and inmate number.
4M1R TIL Spain has invited Jews descended from those expelled after the Inquisition to return, settle, and become citizens.