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TIL no hurricane ever crossed the equator.

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R7Rw6 TIL that in 1799 Aaron Burr raised $2mil to provide drinking water to Manhattan. He used $1.9mil of that to found a bank instead, and the water he did provide was often contaminated. NYC did not have a clean water source until 1842. The bank he founded is now known as JPMorgan Chase
XlnR TIL that, following the introduction of the double-blade razor, the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured a fake advertisement for a triple-blade razor, with the slogan: “Because you’ll believe anything.”
Q909 TIL Algae produces most of the world’s oxygen
LQBO0 TIL The Swedish dressage team, which had originally won gold at the 1948 Olympics was disqualified because one of the teammates, Gehnäll Persson was a sergeant in the Swedish army. According to the regulations at the time, only officers and “gentlemen riders” were eligible to take part in the sport
WQVY TIL that during WW2, Italy delivered an ultimatum to Greece demanding they accept occupation. The Greeks replied with “Then it is war”. In the ensuing fight, the outgunned Greeks put Italy on the defensive, forcing Germany to intervene, diverting resources from the upcoming invasion of the USSR.