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TIL that in last 85 years in the US, unemployment has gone up during all Republican presidential terms except Reagan and gone down during all democrat presidential terms except Carter (see chart)

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rNyPw TIL about Montagu Porch, a British officer who became Winston Churchill's stepfather despite being 3 years younger than him
GmvJ TIL Despite his legend as a vicious killer, the pirate “Blackbeard” was very kind to women, fell in love easily, and may have had as many as 14 wives.
Ejdw TIL the Rolling Stones were criticized for high ticket prices on their 1969 US tour so they decided to hold a free concert. The festival was organized by the Grateful Dead and took place at the Altamont Speedway in 1969. It was a disaster, and signalled the end of the hippie movement.
855V TIL that the actor that played gimli (as a dwarf beeing one of the smallest members of the fellowship) in the lotr trilogy was actually the tallest member of the fellowship (beeing 6’ 1")
wZmJ TIL USA has relatively poor median net wealth than rest of the developed world.