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TIL About Silas Soule, a Little-Known Union Officer and Abolitionist Who Died Aged 26 for Testifying About the Massacre at Sand Creek

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ner1d TIL of the White Horse Tavern in Newport, RI. It was opened in 1673 and is currently the oldest operating bar/restaurant in the United States.
m6bM TIL Wealthy Ancient Greeks sometimes sent their slaves to sit on the public toilets (made from slabs of marble) to warm it up “in anticipation of their arrival”
gMWoL TIL that in 2002, China discovered 27 listening devices installed in a Boeing 767 which was going to be used as the Premier's transport. The Chinese allege that the devices were installed by the CIA while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance in Texas. The CIA and White House refused to comment.
J1w1m TIL The song we associate with circuses was originally composed as a Czech marching song for the Austin-Hungarian Empire. Originally titled “Entrance of the Gladiators,” when adapted to wind instruments, it became “Thunder and Blazes.”
kWp1 TIL The inventor of the Super Soaker water gun was a NASA scientist who helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.