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TIL In 1833, Britain used 40% of its national budget to buy freedom for all slaves in the Empire.

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W8Oo TIL that in 1348 the Scots invaded the English because they were weakened by the plague. The Scots subsequently caught the plague themselves, went back to Scotland, and killed their own population
0droM TIL studies have found that many haunted houses contain dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide or other toxins, which can lead to illusions. This is why haunted houses are often old, which increases the likelihood of having outdated and faulty appliances.
y4GM TIL Australia’s explorers Hume and Hovell, fought constantly during their historical 1824 expedition. They agreed to split up, dividing equipment and cutting the tent in half but physically fought over the frying pan. It fell apart, with one man taking the pan itself and the other taking the handle.
mxOVE TIL That the ghost on Ghostwriter (90's PBS kids show) was a runaway slave during the Civil War that was murdered in the woods after being tracked down by slave catchers and their dogs. He was teaching other runaway slaves to read.
P1j4E TIL that typhoid fever and typhus are two different diseases, caused by two unrelated strains of bacteria. This was not known until the 1800s. The word “typhoid” means “resembling typhus.”