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TIL the French term for Brass Knuckles is “poing américain”, which literally translates to “American fist”

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ZnMQ TIL that William Whipple freed his slave because he believed that no man could fight for freedom while holding another in bondage
5mjQ TIL that the game Monopoly was created with the goal of showing that rents enriched property owners and impoverished tenants
1a6EO TIL PornHub offered to Plow New Jersey and Boston streets for free during winter storm Stella.
rap4 TIL that there is a rat-infested ghost ship floating somewhere in the Atlantic
Lk5y0 TIL of Nick the Greek. It is estimated that he won and lost over $500 million in his lifetime (Died 1966). He himself claimed that he went from rags to riches over 73 times. He donated over $20 million to education and charity.