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TIL that in Ohio, one of the first documented criminal rings was the Society of the Banana

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N7YM6 TIL the FAA has a lavatory ashtray as required equipment for all commercial jets
9YPa7 TIL President Jefferson, a slaveholder, refused to recognize Haiti after the Haitian Revolution and imposed a trade embargo on them to ensure their economic failure, for fear that a successful slave revolt in the West Indies would inspire slaves in the US
95oX TIL William of Orange was the first head of state assassinated with a firearm.
yQYLM TIL that there is a type of tumor that can grow eyes, hair, teeth, and limbs.
epwoL Today I learned that Yoda's famous line "There is another" originally referred to Nellith, a character who was planned to appear in the sequel trilogy as Luke's twin sister. The idea was scrapped, and Leia became Luke's sister instead.