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TIL about Nassau: Republic of Pirates | The Pirates Port

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vYvr TIL in the late 80’s Al Gore was an avid Anti-Gay rights politician that sought support from Westboro Baptist founder Fred phelps
MJkB TIL: in 1914 Daniel Hess refused to sell the last bit of his property to the city of New York after the rest his property had been seized via eminent domain, and today it remains on the sidewalk with a tile that reads “Property of the Hess Estate Which Has Never Been Dedicated For Public Purposes”
BgRXk TIL about ''Orange, Red, Yellow'', a painting that sold for $86,882,500
ZQLp TIL that punk label Stiff Records released an album called “The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan” that was blank on both sides. It sold 30,000 copies.
yVWE8 TIL that during the 1864 presidential election in the United States, soldiers serving in the Union Army were allowed to vote, with many supporting President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's commitment to preserving the Union and ending the Civil War resonated strongly with these soldiers, and their votes