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TIL Union General William Sherman instructed his troops to differentiate between the "usually hostile" rich and the "usually neutral or friendly" industrious/poor when "appropriating" horses, mules, wagons etc. during Sherman's March to the Sea

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W761o TIL In 1924, Chin Foin, the wealthiest restaurateur in Chicago’s Chinatown, was found dead at the bottom of the elevator shaft in his business, the Mandarin Inn. His restaurants set a new standard for Chinese restaurants and inspired the first Chinese-American Cookbook.
GY76g TIL Tutankhamun had a dagger made from meteorite
WkyaN TIL in 2010, shortly after alcoholic energy drinks were introduced, concerns arose that the "energy" component of these beverages masked the feeling of intoxication, leading people to drink more than they realized. Pressure from the FDA resulted in alcoholic energy drinks being essentially banned.
BgxOk TIL Ronald Reagan approved giving out 30 million pounds of government-owned cheese to struggling families, after the public found out about their gigantic hoard.
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