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TIL That the American Revolution almost began in Salem, but the British were foiled by a drawbridge.

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QNndL TIL of “the Bill chill”, the hesitation to speak out against Bill Gates or the Gates Foundation in research and journalism, for fear of repercussion.
Bx6L TIL there is a waterfall known as “The Devil’s Kettle” where the water vanishes in a pothole, people have thrown dyes, logs and other things into it and have been unable to find where it goes.
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gr9oX TIL that Speed Of Gravity Is Equal To The Speed Of Light