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TIL of the letter written by a slave named Jourdon Anderson who was freed from slavery after the Civil War, in response to his former master Patrick Henry Anderson's request for him to return to his old plantation and save his ailing business.

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gMYR7 TIL that the European colonial powers used indentured workers from India as cheap labor after the end of slavery
KrgQ TIL over 30% of pharmaceuticals sold in developing countries are counterfeit. Roughly 50% of malaria drugs and up to 30% of antibiotics are counterfeit, mostly originating from India. Over 700,000 people die every year from consuming counterfeit drugs.
gxlL TIL in WW2, the Soviet Union had an all female airforce regiment of night bombers known as the Night Witches. These women were so feared among the Nazis that they would award the Iron Cross to anyone that managed to shoot just one of them down.
bgn4 TIL 25 years ago on this day a US guided missile cruiser attacked a civillian Iranian Airliner killing all 290 passengers including 66 children. US government never apologised for this incident.
kJnne TIL elite chess grandmasters can play multiple games of chess blindfolded simultaneously with great success