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TIL that Frank Zappa’s estate was not divided equally amongst his four children

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E1jMw TIL: Clinking glasses together dates back to medieval times when hosts would pour their guests wine into their glass as proof it wasn't poisoned. Over time this became a symbolic gesture and if the guest trusted their host they would just clink their glasses together instead as a symbol of trust.
eBOg TIL That after the French Revolution some card games started to use the ace or 1 as the highest card which symbolized the lowest in society rising above the King
jaAp TIL the US Marshals arrested more than 100 criminals in a massive sting by mailing them all free (fake) tickets to a Redskins game
e0gBb TIL while exploring behind my house I found an abandoned set of railway tracks which were last used in the 18th century.
R5ljQ TIL There is still a WWII Landing Ship in service in the US as a car ferry. LST-510 Buncombe County was commissioned in 1944, landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day, and currently serves passengers between Connecticut and Long Island. It is perhaps the last D-Day ship still operating.