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TIL Oneida Silverware company started as a free love commune in upstate New York

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kOK01 TIL a random British captain was chosen by George Washington to be executed in response to a hanging by loyalists which itself was in retaliation for another death. The allied French got involved after the French mother of the captain petitioned and he was released
Aj54 TIL the Swiss Air Force is only operational weekdays between 8am-5pm, closing for lunch between 12pm-1:30pm. In 2014, they were unable to intercept a highjacked airliner because they weren’t open yet that morning.
YpMPG TIL The Show Tom and Jerry first aired in February of 1940 and won Seven Academy awards for Animation for its original run. Even though the original show ended in 1958, spin-offs of the beloved Cat and Mouse have continued through the present day.
0wdap TIL that at least 10 different US towns in 4 different states claim to be the birthplace of American folklore legend Paul Bunyan
0dYv TIL that Fred Phelps, the head of the Westboro Baptist Church quoted an article from The Onion as proof that homosexuals were actively trying to “recruit” others.