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TIL The first recorded instance of a man “giving no fucks” was George Tucker in 1790. Writing about his son’s bookish tendencies, his poem says “I’d not give a fuck for all you’ve read”.

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wogN8 TIL "Millet plus rifles" was a phrase Mao Zedong used to describe the materials and supplies of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It reflects Mao's view that the inferior PLA equipment was enough to defeat the well-equipped and well-supplied Kuomintang (KMT) soldiers in the Communist Revolution.
Wk699 TIL of Pigasus, a pig nominated for US Presidency in 1968. The anti-war activists responsible demanded treatment as candidate, including security and access to briefings. Pigasus and his team were finally arrested during a "rally" and charged with disturbing the peace and bringing a pig to Chicago.
QNn0a TIL about Richard Russell, a ground service agent who hijacked an empty Horizon Air plane in 2018. He flew it for over an hour, performing stunts before crashing on an island and ending his life.
dlPQ TIL in 2009, Russian Cosmonauts on the International Space Station were banned by their officials from using the ‘luxurious’ U.S. model astro-loo toilet, and were only allowed to use the Russian-built toilet.
9wNO6 TIL the world record for longest breath held underwater is 24 minutes 37 seconds by Budimir Šobat from Croatia. The average person can achieve about 2 minutes - afterwards less and less oxygenated blood reaches our brain which at around 6 minutes forces a blackout to trigger automatic breathing.