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TIL that George Washington only left the present-day United States one time in his life, when he traveled to Barbados with his brother in 1751.

by whatilearned May 29, 2023, 9:16 pm

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Today I learned that Winston Churchill’s mother Jennie took as a second husband George Cornwallis West, who was 20 years her junior. Thus, Winston Churchill technically had a stepfather who was his own age (just sixteen days older, to be exact).

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 10:54 pm

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TIL that George Orwell, the author of 1984, was the first person to describe the post-WWII settlement as a cold war.

by whatilearned May 22, 2023, 10:31 pm

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TIL George Lucas’s dog, an Alaskan malamute named Indiana, was often taken by the Lucases on car drives and called their ‘furry copilot’. He was an inspiration for Chewbacca and the source of Indiana Jones’ name.

by whatilearned May 20, 2023, 7:45 pm

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TIL George Clooney sent the original Ocean’s 11 script to Julia Roberts with a $20 bill on it, writing, “I hear you get 20 a picture now.” He was referring to Roberts’ per-movie rate of $20 million at the time. Roberts was amused with the joke and signed on to star.

by whatilearned May 18, 2023, 7:38 pm

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George Carlin’s Suicide Note

by CopyPastaArchive May 17, 2023, 10:24 am

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Why Your Kids Shouldn’t Watch “Curious George”

by CopyPastaArchive May 16, 2023, 10:25 pm

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TIL Casimir Pulaski “Father of the American Cavalry” and one of George Washington’s close inner circle generals, may have been a woman or intersex.

by whatilearned May 13, 2023, 12:23 pm

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Did George Washington Order Rebels to Burn New York City in 1776?

by HistoryBuff May 12, 2023, 5:43 pm

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TIL that American Yellow Mustard was introduced in 1904 by George J. French as “cream salad mustard”, and is made entirely with the less-piquant yellow mustard seeds and a high proportion of vinegar, it is a very mild prepared mustard colored bright yellow from the inclusion of turmeric powder.

by whatilearned May 12, 2023, 3:51 pm

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George Carlin Comes Back to Life

by CopyPastaArchive May 7, 2023, 8:10 am

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TIL an 1861 Japanese book about the “history” of the United States included such colorful scenes as George Washington punching a tiger and John Adams killing a giant snake

by whatilearned May 6, 2023, 5:25 pm

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