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TIL that Lakota people legally own most of South Dakota (Treaty of Fort Laramie - 1868)

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OmOg TIL when George Washington first ran for the Virginia House of Burgesses, he attributed his defeat to failing to offer enough alcohol to voters. Two years later, he distributed 144 gallons of rum, punch, hard cider & beer - a half gallon per vote. He won the election.
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