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Today I learned that there's a philosophy that posits that the collective meaning of life is to gain knowledge and help in human progress

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epmeg TIL that William J. Sharkey, a NYC politician, was convicted of murder in 1873 but soon escaped from The Tombs (a notorious Manhattan prison) by disguising himself as a female visitor. He escaped to Cuba and was never apprehended.
7G0O TIL: In a circus, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” would be played by the circus band to alert performers to distress and emergencies.
DMXv TIL that every US president with a beard has been a Republican.
4XmRw TIL the highest 'low' temperature in known history was set in June 26th 2018 in the city of Quriyat, Oman. It clocked in at 42.6°C (108.7°F), and not only did it hit that astonishingly low temperature, it remained that hot for nearly 51 hours
j6APR TIL that Cuba have only cashed 1 cheque that America have sent them for the lease for the land that Guantanamo Bay Naval Base sits on since 1959.