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TIL John Lennon beat both his wives, possibly other women, and physically and emotionally abused his son

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kJrR5 TIL of Emperor Pedro II, the last monarch of Brazil. He reigned 58 years, during which he championed civil rights, promoted education and science, won 3 wars, and abolished slavery. He allowed an unpopular coup d'etat against himself because he was tired of being emperor.
oRm6K TIL Chocolate chip cookies are only 85 years old.
oaVR TIL that there is an ongoing project to build a 40-story tall, 3D-printed globe big enough to feature every manmade and natural feature larger than 30 ft. on the surface of the model.
l7xGK TIL that the Apple Stocks app icon represents the point where Apple's share value passed Dell's
W7wlX TIL after losing her husband at the hands of an elusive local crime lord, a Colombian woman was able to infiltrate the gang and seduce the man long enough for her to gain his trust, gathering enough information that led to his arrest.