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TIL That the first self made millionaire woman in America was African American and the first freeborn person in her family.

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E1nVX TIL Alcatraz had some of the best food in the federal prison system including chili dogs, butter-drenched potatoes, pork chops, biscuits and gravy & banana pudding because the warden believed “most trouble in prison is caused by bad food.” The prison staff ate the same food as the prisoners.
ZpjwG TIL in 1702, a British admiral attempted to attack a French naval squadron, but some of his captains refused to help, leading to the French escaping. The French admiral later wrote to the British admiral recommending that he execute the cowardly captains. He took his advice, shooting two of them.
mEWv TIL the scientific name of Llamas is ‘Lama Glama’
oBdZK TIL the potential assassin, Richard Lawrence, of Andrew Jackson had both of his guns misfire & Jackson then clubbed him with his cane. Even members of the House had to stop him from beating the man to death.
ANN6a TIL of the "fountain of tits" in Treviso, North Italy, a XVI century topless statue of a woman sprinkling water from each nipple. During celebrations, it spouts red and white wine, free to drink.