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TIL that the Times Square, one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, is formerly named as Longacre Square dating back to the 1870s, when the uptown carriage hub was named after Long Acre Square in London

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6EZE8 TIL that less than half the claims made on The Dr. Oz Show were backed by "some" evidence, and that fell to a third when the threshold was raised to "believable" evidence.
Robl TIL That June 28, 2014 is the centenary of the pistol shot in Sarajevo that triggered World War 1, the “War to end all Wars”, within 6 weeks the dominoes had fallen and the world was at war.
yVYLV TIL about the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, an anarchist collective teaching people how to make DIY versions of expensive pharmaceuticals at a fraction of the cost. Four Thieves Vinegar Collective call what they do “right to repair for your body.”
R5W6l TIL that Ada Lovelace, regarded as the world's first computer programmer, is actually the daughter of poet Lord Byron!!
eOpk TIL in 1987 Al Sharpton accused a police officer and prosecutor of abducting and raping a 15yo named Tawana Brawley. The girl was lying so she wouldn’t get in trouble for staying out late, both her and Sharpton were later found guilty of slander. Sharpton has never apologized for the incident.