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TIL that witchcraft still exists in 2020

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neAXo TIL a young Frank Sinatra tried to get out of his contract with bandleader Tommy Dorsey. When Dorsey refused Sinatra’s offer of $60,000, mobster Willie Moretti allegedly threatened Dorsey. Afterwards, Dorsey let Sinatra out of his contract for $1.
R5Rj4 TIL about the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut. The daughter of Thutmose I and his first wife, she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, and was his first wife. When Thutmose II died, she became regent for the baby Thutmose III, her husband's heir by another wife. She ruled 22 years until her death.
9YjEM TIL that the British folk hero king arthur actually fought against the English. In the tale of king Arthur, he is a general and king of the Britons, who were the native Celtic people of England. He fought against the Anglo Saxons, who would go on to beat the Britons and found the country of England.
oaER TIL that Coors Beer was not available east of the Mississippi until the 1980s. Its rarity made the beer coveted elsewhere; travelers often took cases when leaving the western US. The film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, about smuggling Coors, added to the beer’s mystique.
OGkjL TIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.