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TIL George Orwell died the year after “1984” was published

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4XRON TIL in 1886 two brothers in Tennessee, Alf and Bob Taylor, ran for Governor against each other in a campaign called the War of the Roses. Instead of debates and personal attacks that previous elections saw, they traveled the state together, campaigning, playing fiddles, and playing practical jokes
MdbB TIL Taco Bell tried to expand into Mexico twice, but it failed both times due to Mexican consumers wanting nothin to do with their food.
GY0ON TIL hip-hop artists Wu-Tang Clan recorded a single copy of a secret album, "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin". It was limited to a single copy sold for a reported $2 million.
nWvoY TIL that the richest person in the world is France's Bernard Arnault (with a net worth of $214.4 billion), and that he got his start in the luxury goods industry when he bought Christian Dior in 1985 for $15 million, using money from his father’s successful construction business.
e0pnE TIL of two SEALS killing a Green Beret in a illicit cash cover up.