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TIL that when the British evacuated New York in 1783, George Washington was dissappointed in not getting back some of his escaped slaves and had been surprised the British commander thought that doing so would be "a dishonourable violation of the public faith". 3000 slaves escaped with the British.

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88ya TIL the police report detailing the incident between Chris Brown and Robyn Fenty is online. Brown’s assault included knocking Fenty’s head into the passenger-side window, repeatedly punching and strangling her to near unconsciousness before a resident in the neighborhood heard Fenty’s plea for help.
KO8YB TIL that the brain goes into an "incubation period" for ideas when we are in a relaxed state, like when showering. This allows the subconscious mind to bring the solutions and ideas it has been working on to your conscience state, and in turn, give you interesting/brilliant thoughts.
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