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TIL: Dwarfs Were Highly Respected In Ancient Egypt

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M0VK TIL that the father of “The Three Musketeers” writer Alexandre Dumas remains the highest ranking black military official in European history
yQrbl TIL the Russian Standard Bank was founded by entrepreneur Roustam Tariko in the 90s to circumvent the advertisement ban of alcohol in Russia and promote his Vodka, the Russian Standard. Today, it is the largest consumer bank in Russia and Tariko is one of the most successful bankers in Europe.
v1m54 TIL FDR is related to 12 US presidents and is the 8th cousin of Winston Churchill once removed
d4Dj TIL that convicted serial killer Albert Fish helped the executioner position the electrodes on his body before uttering his final words, “I don’t even know why I’m here.” It took two jolts to kill him.
R7DW7 TIL: July 1st is Bobby Bonilla Day, the day in which the New York Mets pay Bobby Bonilla, a man who last played for them in 1999, $1.19 million until the year 2035