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M0nb TIL That America has only been at peace for 21 years since 1776.
AGvl TIL William Lee was the only one of George Washington’s 124 slaves freed outright in Washington’s will citing “his faithful services during the Revolutionary War”.
69NdQ TIL: the sports rating system ELO, most seen in competitive chess, isn't an acronym but the last name of it's inventor, the Hungarian Arpad Elo (1903-1992). He came up with a more fair rating based on the then current one. Other sports use it well, often with minor tweaks and naming.
JeN8 TIL despite containing components from a 19th century fireplace mantel, Brian May’s homemade electric guitar, the “Red Special”, has only needed a single major restoration since its construction in 1963 (mostly for cosmetic work). May continues to use it as his primary guitar for live performances.
MAjV TIL there is a 145-million-year-old body of seawater beneath Chesapeake Bay