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TIL that Jess Willard who defeated Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title in 1915, was a very gentle man who had to wait for his opponent to punch him, so he could feel justified in punching back.

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xX1D TIL that 2 years after Titanic sank, the Empress Of Ireland sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and lost 68.5% of all passengers (.5% more than Titanic!). The event was buried in the papers because of WWI.
YJNx TIL Only 6 Celebrities have granted more than 200 Wishes for the Make-A-Wish foundation; John Cena, Jeff Gordan, Hulk Hogan, Justin Bieber, Dale Earndheart Jr. , and Michael Jordan. The leader of the pack, John Cena(450), says he fully fully intends on making it to 1000.
VMvgk TIL that in 1777 there was a plot to replace George Washington with a "Horatio Gates". Although there is no direct evidence of a conspiracy, it is still quite an interesting moment in history. Especially the ending with the pistol duel between Conway & Cadwalader. Had never heard of this story
lonmG TIL Finland trains elite soldiers in Lapland in preparation for a future war with neighbouring Russia. The two countries share an 833 mile border and were in conflict during WWII.
LQk9m TIL that Hugo Ferdinand Boss, the original founder of Hugo Boss, manufactured NSDAP, SS & Wehrmacht clothing in the early 1930s until end of WW2