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TIL that a British ship deliberately threw slaves into the ocean in order to cash in on the insurance of the slaves.

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Z8JJQ TIL prohibition agent Izzy Einstein bragged that he could find liquor in any city in under 30 minutes. In Chicago it took him 21 min. In Atlanta 17, and Pittsburgh just 11. But New Orleans set the record: 35 seconds. Einstein asked his taxi driver where to get a drink, and the driver handed him one.
Z8W9v TIL 37 million pounds of Jelly Bellies are made each year, enough to circle the earth several times
8aXmZ TIL Canada has an entire TV channel completely dedicated to rotisserie chicken
E1147 TIL that the letter J as we know it today was not invented until the mid 16th century.
lonrK TIL a farmer hid the construction and existence of a 4-bedroom castle under a huge pile of hay bales for 6 years. When he thought he’d outlasted the statute of limitations, he unveiled it to the public, the city council found out, and immediately ordered its destruction.