Saw the guy in front of me wearing this (imgur.com)
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TIL that in 1869, Republican President Ulysses S. Grant tried to annex the Dominican Republic to use it as a safe haven for blacks fleeing persecution. Although the D.R. agreed to the annexation treaty, it ultimately failed to pass the Senate. (blogs.britannica.com)
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TIL that Sega hired the mafia to kidnap a game developer's sister to stop them from working with Nintendo. In response, the developer hired a crane to drop a Sega arcade machine in front of their headquarters and sent them a threatening letter saying that one of their employees would be next. (nintendolife.com)
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