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TIL of the Ghost Dance War, the name given to a violent U.S. Army reprisal to Lakota participation in the pan-native cult of the Ghost Dance. Fearing a renewed Indian War, the Army crackdown led to the murder of Sitting Bull and the massacre at Wounded Knee

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bxZ0 TIL Ethan Couch, the ‘Affluenza’ teen from DFW, not only killed 4 people in a drunken wreck, but permanently paralyzed his 18 y/o friend Sergio Molina, who now needs around-the-clock care and can only communicate by blinking.
kJ0n7 TIL a Russian named Vasili Arkhipov avoided causing WWIII after refusing his captain's orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US war ships during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 of the 3 officers on board wanted to fire the missile, however a unanimous decision was required.
xVdB5 TIL about Charles Boycott. He rented out land to farmers during the 20th century. Many farmers couldn't afford to pay him, so many farmers were evicted. Due to this, there were boycotts against him. Those boycotts gave rise to the verb "boycott", named after the person. The word never existed before
KO0a4 TIL that Mr. Rogers wrote almost all of the music used in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, totaling over 289 songs. In addition, the famous sweaters he wore in each episode were all knitted by his mother.
e0GrL TIL in 1999, Microsoft wanted the domain www.Windows2000.com but it happened to be owned by a guy called Bob. Luckily, Microsoft happened to own the domain www.Bob.com. They made a swap, with Bob receiving some "other considerations" as well!