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TIL During the American Revolutionary War more Americans lost their lives from neglect aboard British prison ships in New York Bay than died in all the battles of the war

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oRaK TIL that Martin Luther King Jr’s kids have licensed their father’s words and likeness to make millions for themselves.
6EL68 TIL a puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka, the first animal to safely return from orbit, was given to president Kennedy by Khrushchev. The puppy grew up and became the mate of JFK's dog Charlie. The cold war couple went on to have 4 pups themselves, dubbed the "Pupniks".
xVDxD TIL Microsoft had to fly in the Photographer of the "Bliss" Image (XP Background), because no courier service had an insurance which would have covered the six figure price tag on the Photograph/Original Negative
9Yv8D TIL that in the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practised until the 18th century.
6ErBZ TIL of the "My Way Killings", a social phenomon in the Philipines where violence and murder often occur after someone performes Frank Sinatra's hit My Way on a Karaoke machine. At least 12 people have died from it.