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TIL in the 1960s savory Jell-O molds became a fad

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0d8MA TIL In 1833, Britain used 40% of its national budget to pass the Slavery Abolition Act. The British government borrowed £20 million to compensate slave owners, but nothing was paid to the enslaved people themselves. The loan was one of the largest in history and wasn't paid off until 2015.
WkwVY TIL During the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing many business in the Boston area closed while the manhunt for the suspect was underway. Only Dunkin' Donuts kept its stores open in order to serve food and drinks to Police and Emergency Responders
x6V7b TIL Werwolf was a Nazi plan to create a resistance force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany.
JYYO8 TIL that the black band around the edge of auto glass is called “frit,” and what it does.
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