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TIL: In 1872, the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean with its crew missing. Everything was intact, including supplies, but the crew was never found, making it one of the greatest maritime mysteries.

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kJV7B TIL that in World War II the Untied States developed bomb carrying bats for use against Japan.
GYGrN TIL that the COO of Riot Games (League of Legends) was suspended for farting in people's faces and tapping their balls in the office.
neQkd TIL Romans not only viewed marriage as a political bargaining tool, but actually looked down on and ridiculed loving relationships and those in it. Men were seen as weak, while women sluttishly or without boundaries
R55EQ TIL that during the Great Depression a businessman turned a poor Florida town into the richest US city per capita by convincing the populace to YOLO into Coca Cola stock, the value of which proceeded to appreciate vastly
x66gw TIL Quakers invented the price tag. They were invented because Quakers viewed haggling as immoral since different people paid different prices for the same item. This innovation actually made retail more efficient because employees needing less training and were able to serve more customers.