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TIL 40% of British government expenditure in 1833 was compensation paid to slave owners following abolition. The amount borrowed to fund this wasn’t paid of until 2015.

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kObW5 TIL that the first known reference to mutual simultaneous oragenitalism as "69" is in the 1790s French book Whore's Catechisms, attributed to Mlle. Théroigne de Méricourt (one the early leaders of the French Revolution), where it is named "soixante-neuf"
E7Dx TIL If one of your grandparents are Irish, you could claim Irish citizenship no matter where you live or born without knowing anything about Ireland.
Z8LAD TIL that sometimes it actually pays to read the Terms & Conditions. Some companies give out prizes for reading them. (And some even claim your soul if you don't...)
R759 TIL in 1995 a man robbed a bank with lemon juice on his face. Since lemon juice makes for invisible ink he thought it would render his face invisible on camera.
D1okD TIL in 1918 the SS Princess Sophia became grounded on Alaska's Vanderbilt Reef. Worsening weather ruled out any chance of a rescue. Two days later she sank with the loss of all 364 people on board. A dog was the only survivor.