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TIL that there are 3,778 Americans claiming Asylum in other countries because they feel persecuted by America

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e01l5 TIL of the Pazzi conspiracy, an attempt by the Pazzi family to assassinate Lorenzo de Medici and his brother Giuliano and displace the Medici family as the rulers of renaissance era Florence. Lorenzo survived the plot and the way he dealt with it led to greater public support for the Medici regime.
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