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TIL the quote “A prison becomes a home if you have the key” was coined by George Sterling as an explanation for the vial of cyanide he always carried with him, and ultimately used to kill himself.

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ayZL TIL of Wong Chin Foo, a 19th century Chinese-American civil rights activist. He launched NYC’s first Chinese newspaper and was active in politics. Wong once challenged Denis Kearney, an anti-Chinese demagogue, to a duel. He offered Kearney “his choice of chopsticks, Irish potatoes or Krupp guns.”
jNK9v TIL under President Reagans directive, the United States (via the CIA) funneled more than $2 billion in guns and money to the mujaheddin (which became the Taliban) during the 1980s to defeat and remove the Soviets in Afghanistan. It was the largest covert action program since World War II.
OGBW7 TIL of Sir Anthony Meyer, a UK politician and WW2 veteran. He challenged Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for the position of leader. Dismissed as a nobody by the media at the time, Meyer’s challenge would ultimately lead to Thatcher being ousted after a decade in power.
WkaXL TIL the Bloodbath of B-R5RB, the largest PvP battle of all time, has its own Wiki page tracking commanders, casualties, a detailed timeline, and shifts to the political ingame landscape. The battle was also commemorated by an ingame monument.
nO89 TIL Paper bags haven’t been proven to be “greener” than plastic bags. Paper causes more harm to produce, plastic more harm after produced.