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l7L67 TIL the average age of the 9/11 attackers was only 23.95 y/o with only one of the 19 attackers being over 30 and three of the attackers being 20
krNg TIL that German used to be the second most widely spoken language in the US, before it was forcibly repressed during WWI. Many local governments, schools and newspapers would operate in German.
v1rQx TIL that the band Chicago is the second most successful American rock band of all time (topped by the Beach Boys) in terms of both albums and singles on the Billboard charts.
6kmZ TIL of James “Shanghai” Kelly, who in the 1800s kidnapped men and forced them to work on ships. One year on his birthday he announced he was hosting a free “booze cruise” to celebrate, served opium-laced whiskey to the attendees, then offloaded them onto waiting ships and got 100 men in one night
vPj4 TIL there was a version of Superman created where Superman was raised in the Soviet Union