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TIL that the average 18th-century French worker spent half his daily wage on bread.

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GE7J TIL Sam Houston is the only person to be elected governor of two different states (TN and TX).
7NWO TIL a dеvicе was dеvеlopеd that could kill 100 mosquitoеs per sеcond, up to 100ft away, using infra-rеd motion cеnsoring & a Bluе lasеr. Thе idеa camе about aftеr Bill Gatеs rеquеstеd hеlp to fight mosquito-sprеad Malaria in undеrdеvеlopеd countriеs
5VxvP TIL the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series rings include an engraving of the infamous Billy Goat that was refused entry during the 1945 World Series, causing the owner to lay a curse on the team.
e8J6 TIL Adolf Hitler had a Nephew who moved to Germany during Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, then fearing ulterior motives he later moved back to the United States and fought on the US side in WWII. He also wrote an article title “Why I hate my uncle” about his relationship with Adolf Hitler.
5YAYD TIL that The New Year’s Eve confetti in NYC is made of people’s hopes and dreams. The Times Square Visitor Centre wall is open year round for people to put Post-Its up with their next-year’s wishes. Those wishes are made into confetti for when the ball drops.