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by CopyPastaArchive June 24, 2022, 9:17 pm

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TIL of the “Coal Wars” in the US, where from 1890-1930, many wars were fought against armed unions of workers. The Battle of Blair Mountain alone was the second largest uprising in the US (only after the Civil War), where over 1,000,000 rounds were fired.

by whatilearned April 27, 2022, 3:15 am

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A door to door salesman is doing his rounds

by cringeyjokesman April 5, 2022, 11:21 pm

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TIL That until 2001 many costumed workers at Disney parks had to wear communal underwear. This resulted in several cases of pubic lice and scabies doing the rounds of employees.

by whatilearned March 13, 2022, 6:00 am

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I’ve beat someone 2 rounds of tf2 for 4 games in a row and they commented this on my Steam page

by CopyPastaArchive February 26, 2022, 7:06 pm

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TIL of the Grumman F-11 Tiger aircraft, which is known for being the first aircraft to shoot itself down. During a test-firing of its cannons, the pilot fired 2 bursts during a shallow dive. As the trajectory of the rounds decayed, they hit the plane, forcing the pilot to crash-land. He survived.

by whatilearned December 1, 2021, 6:52 pm

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TIL In 1954, four Puerto Rican nationalists wanting Puerto Rico’s independence from US rule fired 30 rounds from the balcony of the U.S. House of Representates, wounding 5 congressmen. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter commuted the sentences of those convicted of the shooting.

by whatilearned October 29, 2021, 8:41 pm

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TIL the Russian WWII movie “Come and See” uses almost only live rounds. Bullets sometimes passed just above the heads of actors, making their terrified looks genuine.

by whatilearned October 23, 2021, 10:02 pm

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TIL that the “Elephant’s Foot” in Chernobyl was found to be impervious to a drill, but was able to be damaged by an AK-47 using armor-piercing rounds

by whatilearned September 28, 2021, 6:09 am

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TIL In the year 2000, in what is considered the most dominant season of golf in history, Tiger Woods was 160 under for 36 rounds and averaged a staggering 67.33. He had a total of 9 wins, 3 being in a row.

by whatilearned September 20, 2021, 7:16 pm

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TIL when Muhammad Ali lost to Larry Holmes in 1980, then 14-year old boxing prospect Mike Tyson spoke to Ali on the phone, promising to avenge the loss. He fulfilled the promise seven years later, knocking Holmes out in four rounds. Tyson later called it a highlight of his career

by whatilearned September 5, 2021, 6:18 pm

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TIL about New Mexico lawman Elfego Baca, who in 1884 defended the town’s adobe jail against 40 armed cowboys. After 33 hours and 4,000 rounds of ammunition, Baca surrendered. Baca brought the door to court as evidence: it had more than 400 bullet holes in it.

by whatilearned August 26, 2021, 5:47 pm

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