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TIL that Black Holes were first theorised to exist by John Michell in 1783, but the idea was ignored until it was rediscovered in the 20th century. Michell died in 'quiet obscurity'.

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rRKR0 TIL that 99% of Jewish children in Poland died in the Holocaust. Only 5,000 were left out of a pre-war population of 1 million.
nWaBo TIL A 2021 study found that people who have experienced financial indebtedness are 2.5x more likely to commit suicide
5YPN9 TIL In 1992, Latasha Harlins a 15 year old black girl was shot and killed with $2 in her hand after a Korean store clerk wrongly thought she was trying to steal juice. Her killer received only a $500 fine and served no prison time. Korean stores were later targeted during the LA riots in response.
xaXo TIL there was a British man who made millions selling $5 potato peelers on the streets in NYC for 16 years. He died the day after he was granted U.S. citizenship.