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

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P1K6g TIL Karpov vs. Kasparov, World Chess Championship 1984 match lasted for five months & five days. FIDE President Florencio Campomanes unilaterally terminated the match, citing the players' health despite both players wanting to continue. Karpov is said to have lost 10 kg over the course of the match.
nw6W TIL the creator of pop-up ads, Ethan Zuckerman, apologized for its creation, saying “I’m sorry. Our intentions were good.”
OVj6 TIL on May 25th 1986, 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for 15 minutes. This nationwide event, called Hands Across America, was intended to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness. The chain was 4,152 miles long from New York to California.
pYYOe TIL: Tylenol taken during pregnancy increases the risk of ADHD/ASD diagnosis in children
ZpEJv TIL that from the 1930s to the late 1980s, Norway had official programs that affected the mobility and personal rights of certain travelling communities.