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TIL Karl Marx sent a letter to Abraham Lincoln congratulating him on causing the death of slavery

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7rE8M TIL how the 1992 USA Men's basketball 'Dream Team' Olympic win was the highlight of the players' careers except Michael Jordan who said that the biggest benefit for him was that he learned more about his teammates' weaknesses. He later defeated Barkley, Malone, and Stockton in three NBA finals.
neJNr TIL in the early 1900s, Celery was considered a delicacy and one of the most popular foods in America. Kalamazoo was the Celery capital of the world.
x61Vg TIL Miami has an underwater graveyard, Neptune Memorial Reef. Cremated remains are mixed with concrete and formed into sculptures, with a copper plate marking each sculpture, so that family can dive and know where to visit their loved one’s specific resting place
neAWb TIL Full House and Friends were shot on the exact same stage. When Full house wrapped production it was almost immediately redesigned for Friends.
Eg1K7 TIL that until the 16th century, sharks were called "sea dogs", the word "shark" most likely comes from the Dutch schurk, meaning "scoundrel", from which "loan shark" derives. In other words, sharks are probably named after loan sharks and not the other way around.