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TIL That in 1900, the population of Las Vegas was 22.

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KYGo6 TIL King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia created a military regiment of taller-than-average men. He scoured the country for men to fill the ranks of his "Potsdam Giants." Nations sent him tall soldiers to secure good relations. He even tried to pair them with tall women to breed a race of giants!
VMp4B TIL about R. Budd Dwyer, and Pennsylvania politician who killed himself on live tv
VmZ0 TIL Martin Luther King’s thoughts on Nixon: “Nixon has a genius for convincing one that he is sincere. When you are close to Nixon he almost disarms you with his apparent sincerity. (…) I would conclude by saying that if Richard Nixon is not sincere, he is the most dangerous man in America.”
0wRwA TIL a British interior designer transformed his apartment into a nearly flawless replica of the bridge of the Star Trek Voyager spaceship. His wife left him over the project and he was later jailed on child porn charges.
GYPKE TIL Auto-Lite Strike, a five-day running battle between nearly 10,000 strikers and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. Known as the "Battle of Toledo," the clash left two strikers dead and more than 200 injured.