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TIL that at the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox, a Seneca Indian (General Grant’s secretary), Lieutenant Colonel Ely Parker, wrote the terms of surrender

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M7rWa TIL that during the Muhammad Ali vs Henry Cooper first fight, it has been alleged that Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee used smelling salts to revive a knocked down Ali. This was against British boxing rules, and would have seen Ali disqualified if caught.
GZjG TIL that there have been 31 recorded school shootings in the US so far this year. In comparison, there have been 24 recorded school shootings in the entire continent of Europe’s history.
yVJ6v TIL that Harry Kane, an English professional footballer and captain of the England national team, considered one of the best players in the world, scoring over 400 goals, has never won a major trophy
X0jgj TIL that the world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman named Ching Shih. Estimated there were 80,000 pirates under her command, ~1,000 large junks (Traditional Chinese ships) and ~800 smaller junks
XEEAD TIL Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People