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TIL The 1836 Independent Republic of Texas included land as far north as what is now Wyoming.

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9vy6 TIL More people have died falling off the monument to the great fire of london, than people did during the great fire itself.
e0p5 TIL 60% (50 of 83) of the restaurants that appeared on Kitchen Nightmares have been sold or shutdown.
oBRao TIL about the Buer, known as the great president of hell. Only appearing when the sun is in Sagittarius, Buer goes about teaching natural and moral philosophy, herbology, and is particularly good at healing men of their illnesses.
W75eB TIL one of the biggest drug busts in the world was in Sylmar, CA. 20 tons of cocaine, worth $6 billion and about 5% of the world’s annual production, was left unguarded and secured with a $6 padlock.
WdBX TIL that in 2011, cell service was shut down in San Francisco at four BART stations to prevent protesters from organizing a peaceful demonstration.