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Short answer: Maybe, but they'd be very busy

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vPYJK TIL that Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys, famous for the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, was established to resist New York's attempts to reclaim their land. Allen and his settlers purchased NY-controlled land from New Hampshire. NY branded the settlers outlaws, who then trained to fight back.
VM09G TIL when Fat'h Ali became Shah of Persia in 1797, he was given a set of the Encyclopædia Britannica's 3rd edition, which he read completely; after this feat, he extended his royal title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopædia Britannica".
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b6g0Q TIL Lady Gaga snuck in NSFW lyrics into her popular song Poker Face. Only 1 radio station caught the edit (not a part of official lyrics) and called her on it. She hid "Fuck her face" in plain daylight as the response to "Poker Face"