› added 9 years ago

68

TIL that Thomas Jefferson proposed in 1784 to end slavery in all the territories, but his bill lost in Congress by one vote.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

dBr9 TIL Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry starred in a Windows 95 video guide
wLrK1 TIL, that an Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is considered a modern-day Robin Hood. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans. He made no profit and avoided jail in 2018 due to a plea bargain.
0DlA TIL there is no physical description of Jesus in the Bible.
oBGXE TIL Hitler tried to distance himself from Mein Kampf, saying "If I had had any idea in 1924 that I would have become Reich chancellor, I never would have written the book." and dismissing it as "fantasies behind bars".
jNKQ TIL Trey Parker and Matt Stone only need an Oscar to complete their EGOT.