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TIL that Democratic Senator Harry Reid of Nevada once choked out a man who offered him $12,000 to illegally approve his new casino games, while yelling “You son of a bitch, you tried to bribe me!”

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j0Pn TIL that a person will die from lack of sleep sooner than they will from starvation, which usually takes a few weeks. Sleep is more important than food.
MxXm TIL that in England, from 17th until early 20th century, it was common for a man to sell his wife in auction, as a cheaper alternative to divorce. It would often happen in a public market, with the wife on leash.
4Wgg TIL of Pan Am Flight 121, which crashed in the Syrian desert in 1948. Gene Roddenberry (future creator of Star Trek) was the highest-ranked surviving crew member and took command of rescue and relief efforts.
wLblJ TIL Celine Dion recorded 'My Heart Will Go On' in one single take and originally hated the song
xV0Z5 TIL of the Rosewood massacre an attack in 1923 on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Fl. by large groups of white aggressors. The town was entirely destroyed by the end of the violence, and the residents were driven out permanently. It was mostly forgotten until the 1980s.