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TIL In 1862, Major-General Ulysses S. Grant issued an order to expell all Jews from Grant's military district, comprising areas of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky.

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XoYE TIL a man wearing a nylon jacket and wool shirt built up 40,000 volts of static electricity, resulting in burned carpets, melted plastic, and a massive evacuation.
W7N58 TIL South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's first job in Hollywood was directing a short film for Universal Studios staring Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox.
GYw1N TIL Spiderman named his suit Karen
epKj5 TIL there is an ancient Corinthian helmet in the Museum of Korea. Originally gifted to marathoner Son Gi-Jeong for winning the gold medal in the 1936 Olympics, he did not receive it until 1986. Son then donated it to the museum. It is Korea's only designated Western "National Treasure"
447J TIL lawyers from the Disney corporation denied a couple’s request to engrave Winnie Pooh on the gravestone of their stillborn child without paying royalties.