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TIL in 1898, some 73% of Alabama's entire annual state revenue came from convict leasing.

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0BmN TIL that in pre Civil War South Carolina, U.S. congressmen were required to own at least 10 slaves to run for office.
LkjB9 TIL of Aglaonice of Thessaly, an ancient greek sorceress, part of a coven of witches known for their abillity to "draw down the moon". In reality, Aglaonice and her female accolites were likely accomplished astronomers able to predict lunar eclipses
QJYba TIL about the Satanic Panic, a late 20th century period of religious paranoia which resulted in the wrongful imprisonment of dozens of individuals.
oRerY TIL: That between the years 1790 and 1800, Philadelphia was in fact the capital of the United States of America. The capital of the United States was moved to Washington D.C. in 1800 upon completion of the White House and U.S. Capitol buildings, where it has remained ever since.
oBJAY TIL, in the Philippines, for the bargain price of roughly £350, you can purchase "death kits" which is made up of documents that proves your death. The process involves obtaining a fake death certificate and buying an unclaimed corpse from one of the many morgues in the Philippines.