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TIL Monopoly was originally a game designed to warn against the power of landlords and how they could make money for essentially doing nothing. It was a warning against unbridled capitalism and the wealth inequality it creates.

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KYAR TIL that during a duel-related brawl, Jim Bowie got shot, pistol-whipped so hard the gun broke, and impaled with a sword cane. With the sword still in his chest, he disemboweled his attacker before getting shot and stabbed again by someone else. He lived and went on to fight at the Alamo.
oRPoo TIL 25 poisonous plants & flowers you might have at your house
VMaBm TIL Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson's grandfather quit drinking "immediately after having a 'religious experience' when he was under the influence of [magic mushrooms]."
RVAQ TIL The founder of “5-Hour-Energy”, Manoj Bhargava, is the richest Indian man in the U.S. and gives 90% of his earnings to charity.
R760a TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to get the line "I'll be back" changed to "I will be back" because it seemed more appropriate for a machine.