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TIL that the term "millionaire" was first used in the U.S. by Thomas Jefferson in 1786. That is equivalent to approximately $30M today.

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QNZg9 TIL about Jolly Joseph, an ordinary woman, who shocked India with her involvement in the mysterious deaths of 6 family members over 14 years which were presumed to be normal deaths. Police grew suspicious after noticing a pattern of sudden and exhumed the bodies, leading to her arrest in 2019.
7rM TIL: That the Nike Slogan “Just do it” was inspired by someone on death row about to die.
X0gL8 TIL of the Bantu expansion, where Bantu people spread from modern day Cameroon to almost all of Sub-Saharan Africa.
b6rla TIL that during the American War of Independence, the Americans who remained loyal to the British Government were also called "Tories," the same label that British Conservatives are named as today.
oRm0Y TIL That during Napoleon's autopsy, the doctor cut off his penis and gave it to his chaplain who brought it home to Corsica where it remained until 1916. Since then it has changed ownership several times and is currently owned by John K Lattimer's daughter who has been offered at least $100k for it.