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TIL Ulysses Grant was arrested for speeding and later said that the Black police officer who took him in should face “no consequences” for doing his job

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VBBb4 TIL: Between 1976 and 1977, Salvador Dalí signed 17,500 blank sheets of paper for tarot prints that had not yet been printed. This realization led to a huge increase in forgeries from printers who claimed to have used pre-signed paper for their "authorized" prints after Dali was bedridden.
yYNe TIL that Aldi operates the supermarket chain Trader Joe’s.
OOBY TIL around 87% of Ontario residents aren’t aware The Beer Store monopoly is not run by the government.
p8NAQ TIL the arctic woolly bear moth, native to arctic Canada and Greenland, is known for its slow rate of development. Its caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 7 years with molting occurring each spring. While in dormancy, the larvae can withstand temperatures as low as −70 °C.
8ajnX TIL when they invented bra sizes 80 years ago, the biggest cup size expected was a D cup