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TIL that Sri Lanka was called Ceylon under British rule.

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epWj6 TIL Boss Tweed was convicted in 1877 of stealing between $25 and 45 million of NYC taxpayer money through corruption, but later estimates puts that figure as high as $200 million ($5 billion in 2023)
6E5wX TIL about Victor Sibson, who killed his girlfriend in a botched suicide attempt. The bullet passed through his head, and into her chest, killing her. He survived the attempt and now faces 2nd degree murder charges and life in prison.
4XVXb TIL when hedge fund manager Eddie Lambert merged Sears and Kmart into one company he was hailed as the next Warren Buffett, capable of turning around struggling businesses. Today he is blamed for running Sears and Kmart into the ground
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