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TIL - Circuit breakers halt trading on the nation’s stock markets during dramatic drops and are set at 7%, 13%, and 20% of the closing price for the previous day.

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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
dm9 TIL when Matt stone and Trey Parker visited their friend (who later became the voice of Hirohito) in Beijing, the friend’s boss talked about how big American penises are and how small his penis is, and made Matt touch his penis. Also chinpokomon means penis monsters.
Px5G TIL Mohawk Indians were instrumental in building many NYC bridges and skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building. This both contributed to, and was the result of, the myth that American Indians have no fear of heights.
e01MJ TIL Joe Jamail was a billionaire Texas attorney, infamous in legal circles for his aggressive nature and colorful vulgarities (i.e. "you could gag a maggot off a meat-wagon"). He earned internet notoriety for a deposition video where he tried to fight the opposing counsel and the witness.
rNODw TIL about James Dallas Egbert III - a 16-year old college student at MSU who experienced an episode of self-harm and disappeared for several days. A family-retained private investigator believed Dungeons & Dragons was responsible, & began a nationwide panic sweeping both country & gaming industry.