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TIL that during the U.S. Civil War, Andrew Carnegie was drafted for the Army; however, rather than serve, he paid another man $850 to report for duty in his place, a common practice at the time.

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jbvX TIL that the ancient Egyptians had a God of Lettuce and Dicks. It’s name was Min.
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