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TIL John Adams once wrote “one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”

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nK8o TIL that Lance Armstrong owns a coffee shop called Juan Pelota Cafe. Juan is a homophone for “one” and “pelota” is Spanish for ball.
yrWv TIL a man robbed $1 from a bank so he could be sent to prison and receive medical care. He handed a teller a note demanding a dollar, then waited calmly on a sofa for police to arrive.
b6yGa TIL that Tenji blocks, also known as tactile pavement, were invented in 1967 by Seiichi Miyake to help a friend who was losing their vision. This pavement is now used around the world.
7dAZ TIL: In 18th century England, umbrellas were strictly taboo and seen as a detestable, effeminate contraption. Cab drivers saw them as a threat to their business and grew violent towards umbrella owners.
6gNl TIL that in 1909 Sir Winston Churchill tried to enact the People’s Budget, based on the economic philosophy of Henry George. The People’s Budget sought to redistribute wealth and implement a land tax. In 1908, approximately 66% of the capital wealth was owned by 1.4% of all families in the UK.