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TIL that the use of the phrase "High five" as a noun has only been a thing since 1980 and as a verb since 1981

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0dddA TIL that the DeFeo family (Amityville Horror) was “mobbed up”. Ronald DeFeo Sr. was the nephew of powerful Genovese captain Peter “Philie Aquilino” DeFeo (pictured below) who was one of their top earners in his prime.
gMvxA TIL that 6,000 years ago, extensive copper mining operations in North America polluted the Great Lakes region. Isle Royale, a national park found in the State of Michigan, features high levels of copper, lead, and potassium in the ancient sediments.
R5Z77 TIL the New York Yankees had a short lived mascot named Dandy. Designed by the people who came up with Miss Piggy, his debut was delayed by the tragic death of Thurmon Munson, who had a similar moustache
VmZ0 TIL Martin Luther King’s thoughts on Nixon: “Nixon has a genius for convincing one that he is sincere. When you are close to Nixon he almost disarms you with his apparent sincerity. (…) I would conclude by saying that if Richard Nixon is not sincere, he is the most dangerous man in America.”
d8bo9 TIL that Bernie Madoff’s wife was allowed to keep $2.5M of stolen money