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TIL about Leonard Stogel, a music promoter and manager who died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Both his parents had previously died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1.

by whatilearned January 27, 2022, 3:22 pm

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TIL During World War II, STEINWAY AND SONS sometimes airdropped pianos onto battlefields for the American troops.

by whatilearned January 26, 2022, 6:42 pm

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TIL that about 50,000 British criminals were “transported” to the American colonies for either 7 or 14 years as punishment in leiu of the death sentence. It ended with the American Revolution. UK jails then became overcrowded until they created the new colony of Australia and the practice restarted

by whatilearned January 26, 2022, 2:35 pm

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TIL Lafayette, from the American and French Revolution, was born Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier de La Fayette. He joked, “It’s not my fault. I was baptized like a Spaniard, with the name of every conceivable saint who might offer me protection in battle.”

by whatilearned January 26, 2022, 2:15 am

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What is your favorite American animated television show?

by QuestionGuy January 25, 2022, 4:15 pm

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An Native American chief had three wives, each of whom was pregnant.

by cringeyjokesman January 25, 2022, 1:16 pm

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What’s an American state you hear the least about in the news or media?

by QuestionGuy January 25, 2022, 5:22 am

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Last night, I, an American, was arguing with a European over whether Europe or the United States was better.

by cringeyjokesman January 25, 2022, 5:08 am

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TIL The Oldest American Picture Book Still in Print is About Cats

by whatilearned January 25, 2022, 4:04 am

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TIL Foster’s ‘Australian’ Lager was started by two American brothers in Melbourne, Australia in 1888, was brewed in Canada and the UK for Americans since 1980s, is brewed in Fort Worth, Texas since 2011 and was sued in 2015 for the slogan “Australian for beer” implying it’s an imported beer.

by whatilearned January 23, 2022, 7:16 pm

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Annie Turnbo Malone: One of the first African American women to become a millionaire. High school dropout with a thing for chemistry and hair care

by HistoryBuff January 22, 2022, 9:32 pm

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Was there ever a battle, during the American Revolutionary or Civil War, where one side set up a bunch of loaded rifles and then fired them quickly, to make the enemy think they were being attacked by a larger force?

by HistoryBuff January 21, 2022, 12:54 pm

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