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TIL Cornelius Cole, a senator from CA, sold his interests in railroad stock which he knew would be worth a fortune. "[Those shares]...largely through my exertions in Congress, worth several millions," he wrote. "Such is the sacrifice of a man in public life . . . but for which he gets no credit."

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kxme TIL that an unarmed man named Dillon Taylor was shot and killed by police in Utah on August 12. Investigators have not released the name of the officer and say the investigation may take weeks. cnn.com, foxnews.com, and msnbc.com have posted exactly 0 articles covering this story/demanding justice.
0L9L TIL Orlando hospitals didn’t charge the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting for their treatment. Local hospitals announced they would write off about $5.5 million in medical bills in response to overwhelming support by many organisations, individuals and charities.
69ePm TIL Heath Ledger’s voice for the Joker is based on Tom Waits
W4Y8 TIL Rinsing with Xylitol sugar after brushing drastically reduces mouth bacteria
O1GL TIL that the word “metaphysics” literally means “after physics”. An early editor of Aristotle’s works needed a placeholder name for the untitled philosophical book that came after the the book he called Physics.