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TIL the Luddites were not anti-technology. They were highly-skilled laborers who protested wage reduction and job replacement due to automation.

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jvNX TIL of Sara Forbes Bonetta, a West African who was orphaned, sold into slavery, and in a remarkable twist of events, was liberated from enslavement and became a goddaughter to Queen Victoria.
QmRk TIL there is a small swimming pool in the middle of the Mojave Desert that can be used by anyone who knows of its location and has obtained the key to open it.
Me997 TIL Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth much less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again having financial hardship.
xV0DB TIL 92% of global water consumption is used in agriculture.
jeEn TIL Glenn Beck was an alcoholic and a cocaine addict for over 15 years, was diagnosed with ADHD, and has described himself as “borderline schizophrenic”