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TIL that a rebellion led by the self-proclaimed “brother of Jesus” nearly toppled the Qing Dynasty in China during the 1800’s.

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BAvW TIL that sheriffs in Alabama are given, from the state, $1.75 a day for each inmate for food. Some sheriffs spend less than that and get to pocket the leftover cash.
dG79 TIL that “On Broadway” versus “Off Broadway” refers not to location but theater capacity. A play/musical is considered “on Broadway” if the theater seats 500+ while an “off Broadway” theater seats between 100-499. “Off off Broadway” refers to venues that seat less than 100.
YpDad TIL the word dude originated in the 1800s as an insult to men overly concerned with the latest fashion trends.
EWNo TIL: of Willem Arondeus, a Homosexual Dutch anti-Nazi fighter who bombed the Amsterdam Public Records Office to hinder the Nazi identification of Jews. He was arrested & executed. His last words were, “Let it be known that homosexuals are not cowards.”
8exVZ Today I learned the confetti in Times Square is all thrown by hand