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TIL there was an epidemic of bubonic plague in San Francisco in the early 20th century, but denial by city and state government, and racism, caused people to focus on Chinatown residents

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VBG8B TIL That in the original version of The Hobbit, Gollum willingly surrendered the Ring to Bilbo as reward for winning a Riddle Game. However, as Tolkien conceived LOTR, he realized that the Ring's grip on Gollum would never permit him to give it up willingly. Bilbo steals the ring in the 2nd edition.
v1mBr TIL- There are 15 cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh Official/Trading Card Game that were designed by fans. Through several drawing contests 15 designs were picked as winners and turned into official cards in the OCG/TCG, sold in Booster Packs, and are tournament legal.
BrBXe TIL of the unrecognized country that briefly existed between the US and Canada, the Republic of Indian Stream. Canada and the US sent in tax collectors which angered the population and the Republic was formed until the US and Great Britain could reach a settlement on the boundary line.
nAMd TIL that in WW2, US Ships used rubble from the English city of Bristol as ballast for the journey home to New York. They dumped the rubble on the bank of the East River, where Waterside Plaza now stands.
W7Y5L TIL of the Lizardman's Constant, the idea that in any given poll roughly 4% of answers will be comedic or malicious and not representative of the respondent's true thoughts, such as answering "Yes" when asked if they believe Lizardmen control the world.