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TIL that investigative reporters from the Chicago Sun-Times bought and operated their own neighborhood bar in 1978 to expose corruption by city inspectors

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oBy8A TIL that Stockbridge Police Chief William J. Obanhein, who in 1964 posed for Norman Rockwell famous Ruby Bridges painting "The Problem We All Live With", was surprisingly also the “Officer Obie” of Arlo Guthrie’s 1967 hit song “Alice’s Restaurant.”
WyO8 TIL it’s estimated Franz Kafka burned about 90% of his works. When he died he asked his friend to burn the remaining manuscripts (including The Trial) but his friend refused and instead turned them in for publishing.
GAlAG TIL that in 1859, the United States controlled almost 70% of the East African copal ("young amber") trade, with Germany controlling about 25% of the market. Copal was used to create wood varnish for furniture and carriages. The U.S. Civil War (1861– 1865) led to Germany taking control of the market.
vlQx TIL that when Genghis Khan’s eldest son Juchi died while hunting, his subordinates, fearing punishment for bringing bad news, forced a musician to do it. The musician performed a melody, Genghis Khan understood the message, and “punished” the instrument by pouring molten lead on it
QNQdk TIL the Monastery of the Martyrs of Akhmim, in Egypt, is a place of pilgrimage for many who believe that visiting the preserved remains of Coptic saints can cure illnesses. "The priest there says "The saints are still bleeding, and the hair is growing. If you pick up the head it Glows"