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VB798 TIL that Robert E Lee’s prewar family home, the Custis-Lee Mansion, was seized by Union forces during the Civil War and turned into Arlington National Cemetery. His family was not compensated until more than a decade after his death.
NZx6 TIL the company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled a meeting for 9/11/2001 on the 88th floor of tower 1 to discuss what to do in the event of a terrorist attack, but rescheduled the night before because someone couldn’t attend.
alOZ TIL that Jonathan Winters’ career started as a result of losing his wristwatch. He couldn’t afford a new one, but his wife persuaded him to perform in a talent contest where first prize was a wristwatch, feeling certain he could do so. His performance led he to him winning the watch.
16adW TIL That Houston Texas is the only large city to have no zoning laws which means you can build a bar next to a school or a shooting range next to a gas station etc
kJd07 TIL that Orson Welles, Noam Chomsky, and Ayn Rand all recorded (rather moribund) Christmas specials.