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TIL That there is a GPT called Today I Learned where every fact you learn unlocks a treasure trove of interesting and related facts.

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Oogda TIL about William "Billy" Lee who was George Washington's slave and personal valet. He fought alongside Washington through the entire American Revolutionary War and was the only one of Washington's slaves emancipated immediately upon his death.
Y81G TIL of PETERS v. FIREMEN INSURANCE CO: man gives woman herpes, she sues him, he claims that since he used his boat to foster romance and sexual conduct the company that insured his boat should provide coverage because they were suppose to cover incidents resulting from his use of the boat.
R57Z7 TIL after Steve Martin hosted SNL for the first time, his father published a negative review in a local realtor newsletter he worked at, saying, "his performance did nothing to further his career."
Ky09 TIL The slang term ‘Quid’ (for British pound sterling) which appeared in the late 16th century may have derived from the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo’ which loosely translates to 'this for that’
7ANL TIL that the sexual lubricant Astroglide was invented by a rocket scientist