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TIL Wunderlust Tours in Guyana began offering tours to site of the 1978 Jonestown Massacre in January 2025. The 2 Day tour begins with tourists flying into the same airstrip taken by Rep. Leo Ryan

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X0OBD TIL of Madam C. J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in America. Born in 1867, orphaned at 7 years old and widowed at 20, she made her fortune manufacturing cosmetics and hair care products
mxMro TIL: An artist named Howard Hallis has spent the last decade painting a massive picture of literally everything.
APOB TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa and forces 12-14 yr olds to work at gunpoint
1aJgP TIL Robert Opel streaked 1974 Oscars, then ran for president with the slogan “Not Just Another Crooked Dick” in 1976, and then was suspiciously murdered at his gay art studio in 1979.
yQd0J TIL The Chief Baker of the Titanic survived paddling for three hours in the frigid Atlantic waters after the sinking of the ship. This was due to a combination of two factors; he'd drunk a decent amount of alcohol, and he was a very good swimmer. He was the last man to leave the ship.