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TIL 5 Of The 10 Deadliest Wars in World History Began In China

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Lk6Yv TIL that in former US President Gerald Ford’s senior year as a football player at the University of Michigan, when Georgia Tech refused to play if a black player named Willis Ward (and Ford’s best friend on the team) took the field, Ford threatened to quit the team in response
8awa4 TIL Guillermo del Toro's father was kidnapped by Mexican gangsters wanting a ransom of $1 million. It was James Cameron who, without hesitation, withdrew $1 million in cash from his personal account to guarentee del Toro's father's safety.
glEy TIL that 20,000 leagues below sea level would put you through the Earth and almost 20% of the way to the moon’s orbit. “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” refers to the distance traveled while underwater, not the depth reached.
b69lQ TIL that Canada had a nuclear arsenal until 1984.
wLyNE TIL Roman Fathers Could Sell Their Kids Into Slavery – But Only Three Times