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TIL the first anti-slavery tract in North America was produced in 1688, by Quakers in Pennsylvania.

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6EerZ TIL of a secret society called Cicada 3301, that has on six occasions posted puzzles and alternate reality games (some lasting years) in an attempt to recruit code breakers from the public.
5YPkD TIL of Pope Benedict IX,who was Pope on three separate occasions.He bribed his first election at the age of 20,then was forced out. He then forced his successor to step down and sold the papacy to his godfather,Pope Gregory VI some months later.Benedict subsequently had second thoughts and returned.
16KQP TIL that the legendary SR-71 'Blackbird' has plans for a successor, the SR-72 'Son of Blackbird'; this craft would be capable of reaching Mach 6. In 2018, Lockheed Martin announced they would have a working prototype by 2025.
pYdvN TIL the original aluminum apex of the Washington Monument was the largest piece of aluminum in the world, measuring just 5.6 inches (14 cm) by 8.9 inches (23 cm) because at the time (1884) aluminum was as rare and as valuable as silver
LkQQZ TIL That Electronic Arts were voted "The Worst Company In America" by The Consumerist for 2 years in a row in 2012 and 2013