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Til that a Captain Charles Boycott was ostracized by his community so hard his last name became synonymous with this form of protest.

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V6Xm TIL George Washington’s Farewell address warned America about political parties and foreign influences tearing America apart.
YJnZ TIL Switzerland swore eternal neutrality in 1515 after losing the Battle of Marignano
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