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TIL of Giovanni Vigliotto, a serial bigamist who married up to 105 women. He defrauded them of their money and possessions, which he acquired by convincing them that they were moving far away. He made off with their belongings in a removal van and sold them at flea markets.

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rNWye TIL that when he was 18 years old and Crown Prince, Frederick the Great was forced by his father to watch the beheading of his close companion (and possible lover) Hans von Katte after the two attempted to escape together to England.
OG7e4 TIL there is a pro-slavery follow-up to "Uncle Tom's Cabin", called "Uncle Robin, in His Cabin in Virginia, and Tom Without One in Boston". The latter was written by a different author and released just a year after the former as a direct counter to its anti-slavery message.
78M8P TIL although the US Coast Guard is the second smallest US military service branch in terms of membership, the service by itself is the world's 12th largest naval force.
Z8pap TIL EA charged real money for players to fill their tank with gas in the game Need For Speed: No Limits
98gD TIL that there is an O/S written entirely in assembly. It’s called KolibriOS. It’s ISO takes up 4.95 MB and boots up completely in less than 3 seconds