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TIL The FBI drugged and assassinated Fred Hampton face down in his sleep.

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RvLw TIL a baby born to Ugandan mother during a flight from Amsterdam to Boston became Canadian after being born in their airspace.
16KnX TIL that the tallest skyscraper in Florida, the Panorama Tower in Miami, is more than twice as tall as the highest natural point in the state, Britton Hill. 861 feet (262 meters) vs 345 feet (105 meters)
rRL10 TIL the American pencil manufacturer Dixon Ticonderoga was founded in 1795, making it 225 years old and one of the oldest actives companies in the U.S.
pYE7G TIL Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott was annoyed after her team swept the Oakland Athletics in 4 games in the 1990 World Series because it denied her revenue from a Game 5. She refused to pay for any post-game celebration for the team and the Reds celebrated on their own with hamburgers.
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