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TIL: Large numbers of free Blacks owned black slaves in numbers disproportionate to their representation in society. According to the federal census of 1830, free blacks owned more than 10,000 slaves in Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia.

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yQbkJ TIL Of Robert Campbell, a World War One soldier who was a German prisoner, he learned that his mother was dying, and wrote to the Kaiser, asking to be released. His request was granted, with the condition that he had to return. Campbell spent a week with his mother, then returned.
0ojL TIL about the once powerful Kingdom of Khwarezmia which, after angering Genghis Khan by killing his Mongol diplomats, was invaded and destroyed so thoroughly that historians still struggle to recreate their language.
b9VPE TIL a study found that male light-to-moderate beer drinkers had smaller increases in weight than non-drinkers or heavy drinkers over 8.5 years.
j6LPa TIL - In US criminal cases, a jury can reach a verdict contrary to the evidence and let murders walk free with no consequence.
XEMjR TIL: Abercrombie & Fitch used to sell outdoor goods such as camping gear and guns, and their main store had a shooting range.