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Til the American Government tried to instill the values of home ownership in the American people with federal programs in 1917 to prevent the rise of communism as they believed people who owned their own homes had a stake in the capitalist system.

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8aXXG TIL in 1054, Chinese astronomers noted a bright "guest star" in Taurus that was visible in the daytime for 3 weeks, and didn't completely fade out for almost two years. The "guest star" was actually the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula, which is located some 6,500 light-years away.
71aL TIL there is a spider that hunts black widow but its venom only would cause mild burning sensation to human.
R7067 TIL of Wilgefortis, a female saint whose distinguishing feature is a large beard, which grew after she prayed God to make her repulsive in order to avoid an unwanted marriage. She is the patron saint of women seeking refuge of abusive husbands, and the patron saint of facial hair
7R5M TIL: Henry Ford doubled his workers wages to keep them from walking off the job, not so they could afford to buy his cars.
N7M7J TIL 24 rabbits released in Australia in October of 1859 have multiplied to be in excess of 200 million, causing havoc to native flora and fauna