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TIL the movie The Wolf of Wall Street was funded by money stolen from the Malaysian people by its corrupt Prime Minister.

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DnBp TIL In 1916 a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunter for service in the United States Army
Wkbw9 TIL there's an active petition happening to rename the city of Columbus, Ohio (Guy Fieri's place of birth) to "Flavortown". It's nearing its 150,000 signature requirement.
e0yLb TIL John Steinbeck after visiting Kiev in 1947: "If the US were completely destroyed from New York to Kansas, we would have about the area of destruction Ukraine has. If six million people were killed, not counting soldiers, 15% of the population, you would have an idea of the casualties of Ukraine"
gMLQD TIL that, although "the Great White Way" is the most famous nickname for Broadway, its bright lights have also inspired the nicknames the Incandescent District, Tungsten Territory, and Mazda Lane
OGklg TIL the heiress to the Brach’s candy fortune disappeared in 1977 (and was presumably murdered) because she threatened to expose the “Horse Murders Scandal,” in which expensive show horses were killed to collect insurance money