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TIL that Pretty Boy Floyd, a bank robber in the 1920’s, would destroy mortgage documents during robberies, which freed many citizens of their debts.

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gapb TIL humans are killed for their organs in China. It’s not an urban legend, and it’s fairly well documented.
nvxG TIL hemp was banned in the 1930’s (U.S.) due to it being competitive with, at the time, newly founded synthetics fibre and plastic industries.
8eJ5b TIL the Goths besieging Constantinople in 378 AD were left stunned when one of the defenders stormed out of the city completely naked, decapitated one of the attackers and proceeded to drink the blood from his neck
OGjOX TIL The 2009 NBA draft is considered one of the strongest in NBA history with multiple hall of famers. The Timberwolves had 2 very early, consecutive, picks and picked 2 players who had underwhelming careers. Next player picked was Steph Curry, who would become one of the greatest players ever.
W7GL9 TIL that in the years following WW2, Nazi German warplane designs were extensively studied and shared amongst allied powers and the Soviet Union. This resulted in the development of the Axial Thrust Engine, a design so cutting edge that its principles are still found in modern jet engines today.