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TIL Abraham Lincoln once told a speech so powerful and intriguing that all the reporters simply forgot to take notes and the contents of Lincoln’s speech remains unknown.

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QNamL TIL the introduction of air conditioning on the NYSE trading floor led to a measurable drop in stock market volatility
DQQlv TIL that the wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia lead to a 30-day voyage to find fresh water, a massacre, executions, and multiple battles over a makeshift limestone fort.
J1NE4 TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to play Kyle Reese in the 1984 film The Terminator
yVojl TIL that some "Vampires" were buried with ropes full of knots, because Vampires could not resist the urge to untie knots and therefore would keep them busy for eternity.
dawB TIL Valdosta, GA was named after a region of Northern Italy (Valle d'Aosta).