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TIL Police in Anderson, California issued and trained their officers to use nunchucks

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EgeE0 TIL: In 1832, Andrew Jackson defeated himself in Georgia as there were 2 Andrew Jackson tickets representing 2 different parties. Both parties wanted him as President, but disagreed on the running mate. So Andrew Jackson came in 1st and 2nd in Georgia.
neg0W TIL that actor, director, and producer Orson Welles refused admission into Harvard at age 16 so he could travel. When he landed in Dublin he convinced everyone that he was a famous Broadway star and began producing plays. When he grew bored of the farce, he went to North Africa to draw pictures.
WvdY TIL: The average weight for Adult American Men is 196lbs, the average for women is 156lbs
grdL7 TIL that in a ranking of 76 attributes defining what makes a Successful Life, the vast majority of Americans believe OTHERS think that "Fame" is the most important. In a poll of actual beliefs, "Fame" came in dead last out of 76.
VM4LQ TIL that the largest distributor of toys is not some toy company or store but rather McDonald's. 20% of all sales (Happy Meals) include a toy. It's 1.5 billion toys each year worldwide.