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TIL there was a planned military coup at the end of the US Revolutionary War

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rRyW1 TIL A growing phenomenon nowadays is children in their 60s and 70s spending their retirement years caring for parents who are in their 90s and beyond. Longevity can take a financial toll on the family, as in the case of a daughter aged 75 caring for her 99 year old mother
XEZvk TIL Kurt Cobain almost banned Dave Grohl from playing at Nirvana's Unplugged because he didn't like how Grohl sounded playing drums with sticks at the rehearsals. Finally, Grohl perfomed using the wire brushes and sizzle sticks he recieved as an "early Christmas present" from the album's producer.
KYQa4 TIL that the Shortest Reigning Head of State was Louis Antoine of France, who "Ruled" for 20 Minutes on 2 August 1830 as His Father Abdicated but Louis Antoine Refused To Sign the Abdication Document. This, however, is Disputed by some Historians who Claim it's "Too Short to Count".
9YevM TIL that lower-status individuals use more jargon when communicating. The behavior is described by scientists as "linguistic overcompensation ".
ZpJnR TIL that throughout the 1600s, ports on the English Channel and south west of England were at the mercy of North African pirates. Men, women and children were kidnapped to be sold as slaves.