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TIL that Arlington Cemetery was the estate of Robert E. Lee and his wife. It was seized by the Government during the Civil War and turned into the famous military cemetery we know today.

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WkjGX TIL that when a horse becomes pregnant with twins, the standard practice is to abort one by a vet crushing the embryo.
vR0x TIL France banned radio and television news anchors from saying the words “Facebook” and “Twitter” on air.
BrJL TIL when Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of stealing from Apple, Gates said, “Well, Steve, I think there’s more than one way of looking at it. I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.”
nBk9 TIL that in the urine of schizophrenics and those with severe autism there is an elevated amount of bufotenine- a hallucinogenic chemical also known to be found in psychoactive toads.
grZPL TIL it is unlikely that Jack the Ripper targeted prostitutes. There is no evidence to suggest most of his victims were sex workers. Some evidence indicates they were asleep when they were approached (no sounds or signs of a struggle, all found in a reclined position).