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TIL Alexander Hamilton supported the Haitian Revolution and helped shape the constitution of Haiti

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neKR9 TIL Jesus was white, Mary and Joesph were white, the angels are all white. Tarzan, King of the Jungle in Africa was white. Santa Claus is white. “Everything is White?” - Muhammad Ali
bDkZ TIL Male Victims of Domestic Violence who call law enforcement for help are statistically more likely to be arrested themselves than their female partners. - Source: The National Institute of Health [PDF]
No7Q TIL legendary daredevil Evel Knievel was sacked from his first job with a mining company after attempting to wheelie a bulldozer but ending up careening into power lines and knocking out the local town’s electricity supply.
Z8EJa TIL that circuit breakers are installed to prevent major stock market crashes
xVZ0o TIL the thong most likely made it's debut in the US in 1939. It's probably derived from the loincloth and made with the male genitalia in mind.