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TIL that Aaron Burr once set out to write an official history of the Revolutionary War. When George Washington found out, he blocked then-Senator Burr's access to the National Archives.

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Pk6Z TIL King Leupold II of Belgium was responsible for the genocide of 10 million Congolese in the late 1800’s
LkbYQ TIL the name of the German car manufacturer Audi is based on the Latin translation of the surname of its founder, August Horch. Horch means "listen" in German and becomes "audi" in Latin.
p8O4G TIL about Psychogenic death, People can die simply because they’ve given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to research
0Ydy TIL that Facebook makes $9 off of your personal data annually, while Google makes $45
WkyrA TIL Sylvester Stallone's distinctive facial paralysis is the result of a doctor misusing tongs during Stallone's birth, severing the nerves in Stallone's lower left cheek