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TIL The end of slavery led to starvation and death for millions of black Americans

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8aPWK TIL Dionysius the Elder, Greek ruler of ancient Syracuse ran up massive debts; so Dionysius ordered all citizens (under penalty of death) to turn in all their money (drachmas) Once all the drachmas were collected he simply re-stamped each one drachma coin as two drachmas and paid his debt
BdOd TIL Walter White is also the name of a jazz musician who has a new album entitled “Breaking Good”
e0O54 TIL a Venezuelan navy ship sank after trying to ram a cruise ship
OGy7R TIL When Tom Petty finished his album Full Moon Fever label head Irv Azoff refused to release it, insisting there were no hits on it. After he quit the album was released and spawned 5 hit singles, 3 of which went to #1, and went 5X platinum. The album had contributions from the Travelling Wilburys
9wE7 TIL King of the Hill was cancelled to make room for The Cleveland Show.