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TIL John D. Rockefeller's father, William Rockefeller, was a literal con artist. He erroneously claimed to be a "botanic physician" and peddled "miracle" elixirs.

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xVDk5 TIL that the Inca people used no money or currency of any kind.
EgQwo TIL in 2009, a hard ground ball hit Adrián Beltré in the groin which landed him on the 15-day disabled list. In his first game after returning, teammate Ken Griffey Jr. conspired with those in charge of the PA system to have Beltré's at-bat intro music be the opening march from The Nutcracker Suite.
p8OYe TIL that the same company that made the titanic planned to build a ship larger than any other in the world but it was canceled because of the Great Depression
gMDnX TIL of the Everleigh Club, a former brothel in Chicago, Illinois, that was in operation from 1900 to October 1911, would serve iced clam juice and a tablet of aspirin as a starter for breakfast, which began at 2:00 in the afternoon.
kJnl1 TIL Tim Horton's employee were arrested for selling drugs in 2000 after a store manager noticed some drive-thru customers were ordering 15-packs of doughnuts. It was a code since Tim Horton's doesn't sell 15 packs