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TIL of the Telecommunications Relay Service, a free service for all of the US and its territories, which lets people with hearing/speech disabilities to make phone calls

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45l6 TIL the Holodomor Genocide was a man made famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine from 1932-1933.
nW4Rd TIL during a contentious White House meeting about patronage appointments for customs officers in the Northeast, Treasury Secretary William H. Crawford became so angry at President James Monroe that he began whipping his cane at the President, forcing Monroe to use fireplace tongs to defend himself
eppWb TIL that from the European colonization of the Americas in 1492, to the US army’s last official campaign against the Indians on 1890; The Native’s population went from an estimated 60 million to 248 thousand
LkBWv TIL ‘The Sims’ game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a "virtual doll house" after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991 and subsequently rebuilding his life.
grLrX TIL about Nguni Stick Fighting, a South African martial art. Fighters, armed with two long sticks, spar until blood is drawn or the referee intervenes. It's popular at weddings where it’s seen as a way for the newlyweds’ families to get to know each other. Nelson Mandela practiced it as a child.