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Today I learned Mikhail Gorbachev did ads for Pizza Hut

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0wvmR TIL that a slave rebellion broke out on slaveship La Amistad in 1839, resulting in two deaths. The slaves were captured and stood trial. It was ruled that they acted as free men, and were entitled to take any measures necessary to ensure freedom, including force. They were all returned to Africa.
pABb TIL You can rent a goat from Amazon to cut your lawn if there is a goat provider in your area.
KB1G TIL A mans booby trapped farmhouse resulted in a burglar’s legs being shot with a shotgun. The burglar sued him and won. Later, when asked if he would do anything different, the man stated “I’d have aimed that gun a few feet higher”
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YB5x TIL that gangs of dolphins are know to stalk and brutally kill porpoises. For absolutely no reason at all.