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TIL Monopoly game was originally intended to be a teaching tool about the injustices of Capitalism

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v100K TIL that there was a proposed state called West Kansas that would have consisted of nine southwestern Kansan counties.
P9EV Til there exists an infamous Star Wars trading card of C-3PO in which it appears the droid is sporting a ginormous erection, and nobody is quite sure how it happened.
8eEZZ TIL there is no single universally agreed scientific meaning of the word "matter". Scientifically, the term "mass" is well-defined, but "matter" can be defined in several ways.
16XAr TIL that the ‘Parting Glass’ mentioned in the Scottish farewell song refers to an old tradition of giving someone a final drink after they mount their horse to fortify them for their journey. The drink, called a stirrup cup, was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest.
v1YwD TIL until just recently, Nintendo of America had complete ownership of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.