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TIL Einstein was an outspoken socialist and believed socialism was the natural course society would take.

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jdwM TIL Oxford University is older then the Aztec civilization. Oxford: 1249. Founding of Tenochtitlán: 1325.
E1QQ7 TIL of George Engel; an American anarchist who, after being falsely arrested for a bombing, wrote a letter asking the judge not to give any clemency. His last words before being hanged were "Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life".
R7x86 TIL that an asteroid named Ida is the first asteroid found to have a natural satellite orbiting it. The satellite is named Dactyle after the creatures that inhabit Mount Ida in Greek mythology.
4XR6b TIL that in Django Unchained, Leonardo DiCaprio felt uncomfortable saying the 'N' word repeatedly, so Samuel L. Jackson pulled him aside and said, "Hey motherfucker, this is another Tuesday for us. Let's go!"
lBKG TIL a civilian jet airliner was shot down by a United States Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes on 3 July 1988 and killed 290 people including 66 children and 16 crew members.