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TIL of the the Compromise of 1877, an unwritten deal that settled the controversial and disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election. The deal gave ® Rutherford B. Hayes the last 20 electoral votes to win the election as long as he removed federal troops from the South

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ALEa TIL The Manhatten Project raised background radiation levels so much, that for a long time geiger counters were built out of pre-1940s steel, mainly salvaged from sunken battleships
mxyko TIL the Borussia Dortmund football bombing was committed by a 28 year old short seller trying to manipulate the market
y8PJ TIL: Interest in the United States was limited to 6% in the original 13 States. Beyond that it was considered usury, which was illegal.
AE0g TIL 30% of American adults do not consume any alcohol ever
8eAJa TIL a banana is a berry