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TIL That The US Government Literally Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition

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new8Y TIL During the American Revolutionary War more Americans lost their lives from neglect aboard British prison ships in New York Bay than died in all the battles of the war
Q1Ke TIL Tennis champion Rafael Nadal would run home after school to watch his favourite TV show, Dragon Ball.
QJXDX TIL about Chess Boxing. A combination of four-minute speed chess followed by three-minute boxing. To win, a player should either do a knockout or a checkmate.
RB0Q TIL of the Order of the White Feather. During WW1 women would shame non-uniformed men, giving them a white feather for cowardice. One recipient was George Samson who was on his way in civilian clothes to be awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Gallipoli campaign.
77yZ TIL Wine became a drink made from grapes because grapes are the perfect wine fruit. They naturally contain the exact ratio of sugar, tannins, and acid to produce a drinkable wine. Wines like Apple, Plum, and Cherry are artificially balanced out with added sugar and tannins.