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TIL Pennsylvania and Connecticut went to war three times over the area that is now Scranton, Pennsylvania

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N7blN TIL that 41% of the population of Ireland died during the English Civil War. Scotland lost 6%, while England suffered only 3.7% dead.
9YVe7 TIL the song "Monster Mash" was banned on airplay by the BBC because it was "too morbid."
GA9xJ TIL fertile women emit pheromones that cause men to drink more alcohol
j6g1X TIL about the UK’s 1833 Slavery Abolition Act: around 46,000 former slave owners were compensated by the government for lost “property” — a huge payout equivalent to billions today, making it one of Britain’s largest-ever state debts. No compensation was given to enslaved people themselves.
wWG8 TIL A Million People in China Live in Underground Nuclear Bunkers