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TIL That Oneida Silverware was Created by a Polyamorous Communist Society in 1800's NY known as the Oneida Community

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6E1O8 TIL Andrew Carnegie by the time of his death in 1919 had already given away roughly 90% of his wealth. He is one of the richest Americans in history and the total money donated by him would equate to ~$65,000,000,000 in today's currency.
P14De TIL that the background check for positions in the White House asks if you have ever been "suspected" of breaking the law
jNmGN TIL: Plastic bags were created to be reusable to reduce waste and save the planet, saving trees from being chopped down for paper bags
woZKY TIL The 2023 film "Chang An" about poets Li Bai and Gao Shi features 48 well-known Tang poems as the director aimed to increase awareness of classical Chinese works among young people. Some viewers complained that their experiences were spoiled as children recited poems aloud while watching the film
WkRGA TIL there is a small village in Switzerland called "Chäs und Brot" (Cheese and Bread) . It's got its name in 1339, after Bernese troops ate cheese and bread there the evening before the battle of Laupen. The next day, they won decisively against the Burgundian army.