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TIL Diamonds aren’t actually rare, and their availability is restricted by one monopolizing company to keep market prices high

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N7ADN TIL New York City once had two competing police forces - city and state - who rioted in front of City Hall
j6EmR TIL the Gettysburg address was only 271 words long, and the speech was not scheduled as the day's primary speech
xJGB TIL That a legendary killer camel terrorized 19th century Arizonians by stomping them to death. Oh, and he had a rotting skeleton tied to his back as he prowled the Southwest.
MemoW TIL that Sawyer Brown is not the name of a country music singer but is the name of a band
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