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TIL the first major labor strike in the US was organized by 102 women at a textile mill in Rhode Island.

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xJ07 TIL that a 17-year old kid murdered his parents and hid their bodies in a locked bedroom so he could throw a huge house party.
Nx8M TIL There is a Japanese legend that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross but made his way to Aomori where he became a rice farmer, married, and had a family.
jej TIL on August 5, 1944, one of the biggest jail-breaks in history involved hundreds of Japanese POWs attempting to escape an Australian prisoner camp. The Japanese considered the Australians weak because they treated the prisoners well. 234 of the Japanese were killed and another 108 wounded.
bNeZ TIL of therapeutic hypothermia, the practice of intentionally inducing hypothermia in resuscitated patients for an extended period of time. It has been shown to reduce the chances of brain damage in cardiac arrest sufferers, and is one of the greatest advancements in the science of resuscitation.
woPVo TIL Bill Belichick has on 3 winning seasons in 30 years without Tom Brady 1994, 2008 and 2021