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TIL that in 1785, Benjamin Franklin was the richest person in the United States

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xojb TIL Robert E. Lee defended the torture of slaves as something “they must endure,” because “pain was necessary for their instruction.” Lee regularly had mothers sold or rented away from their children, sometimes as punishment. Lee’s slaves said he was the “meanest man we ever saw.”
OMoe TIL the guy who voiced Mr. Owl on the Tootsie Pop commercials, also invented the artificial heart.
OGx4Y TIL There's a Federal Railroad Administration which allows you to report when and where trains have blocked a crossing for unreasonable amounts of time.
VB0dp TIL Henry Kissinger is 100 years old
dDLM9 TIL In Scandinavian countries, it's common for parents to let their babies nap outside in freezing temperatures, believing that fresh air helps keep them healthier and sleep longer—because as they say, "A little fresh air never hurt". They tend to sleep longer outdoors than indoors.