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TIL that a Nigerian-born man named August Brown took part in the Warsaw uprising in 1944, WW2

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9YMjr TIL Eric Clapton gifted Geogre Harrison a unique red Gibson Les Paul that he nicknamed “Lucy”. It was stolen in 1973, and after tracking it down, Harrison had to trade another Les Paul and a Fender Bass to get it back. Until his death in 2001, Harrison referred to the incident as a “kidnapping”
WkbGN TIL that, despite the superior balistic performances of rifled muskets, the Americn Civil War losses by infantry fire were not much different from those suffered during the Napoleonic battles. Artillery, though, was much more lethal.
wLB17 TIL Linseed oil soaked rags can spontaneously combust during the natural evaporation of the oil. Linseed oil (and tung oil), common products used to preserve wood in homes and restaurants, pose a fire hazard.
bWoZ TIL writer Stephen King was so absolutely wasted on Cocaine, Alcohol and other drugs during the 1980’s he does not actually remember writing “Cujo.” He sobered up by the late 80’s after his wife staged an intervention
nWwX7 TIL The richest man in the world is built around $38B in government funds.