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TIL The Ottoman Empire forcibly kidnapped Christian boys from their families, converted them to Islam, and forced them to serve the Sultan

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LVnV TIL Dave Navarro’s mother was murdered by her boyfriend, John Riccardi, who was arrested thanks to a viewer tip after Navarro appeared on America’s Most Wanted.
xVx51 TIL in the early 19th century the US Senate's desks were updated to make them more usable (i.e. a writing box and an extra drawer). Daniel Webster refused to update his desk, thinking it was a waste of money. The desk is still used as nobody wants to get rid of it since it belonged to Daniel Webster
xZkB TIL that an 8-year old girl had the Grand Wizard of the KKK as a pen pal
VMlPZ TIL that September 9th is the most common birthday in the United States
dJyB TIL of Jose Mujica, former president of Uruguay and known as “the world’s ‘humblest’ president” due to his austere lifestyle and his donation of around 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary