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TIL Philadelphia literally burns old money for electricity

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e0Gp4 TIL despite being in DC, the seal of Georgetown University says "Georgetown College on the Banks of the Potomac in Maryland" as the university was founded in 1789, 12 years before it became part of DC.
a8j5A TIL about the 'Pig War' of 1859, where the only casualty was a single pig. The conflict started when an American settler shot a British pig that was eating his potatoes on the disputed San Juan Islands, almost leading to war between the US and Britain.
6918m TIL there is a Poison Book Project dedicated to identifying and cataloging antique books that were made with poisonous substances (such as arsenic in the color "Paris Green") to improve the awareness and safe handling of these books.
78a8M TIL All of Mr Rogers' sweaters were knitted by his mom
6bE8 TIL , the largest surrender since ww2 occurred when Pakistan surrendered 93,000 troops and half of the country to India during India-Pakistan war of 1971.The other half later became what is known today as Bangladesh.