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TIL there is not a single Walmart in NYC limits.
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wolko
TIL the Jeffersonians sought to align the American economy more with agriculture than industry. Part of their motive to do so was Jefferson's fear that the over-industrialization of America would create a class of wage slaves who relied on their employers for income and sustenance.
eoEE
TIL of Tom Crean, an Irish Antartic explorer who along with Ernest Shackleton and two other men, sailed 1,500km in a life boat across Drake passage to save the lives of 22 men stranded on Elephant island. Known as one of the most extraordinary feats of seamanship and navigation in recorded history.
d8eO9
TIL that the Somali Pirates had their own stock exchange. Local were encouraged to invest in one of 72 'Maritime Companies', giving weapons, money, or even boats. If the crew that got the weapons successfully attacked a ship and made money, the investor would get a portion of the loot.
51Qr
TIL That Japanese masked pro-wrestler, The Great Sasuke, kept his mask on when elected to senate.
bZpa
TIL teleportation was used in Star Trek because the budget didn’t allow for expensive shots of spaceships landing on planets