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TIL Sir Isaac Newton convicted 28 coiners for counterfeiting, including one of the largest Con Men of his time.

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l6gr TIL that the US had 65 nuclear armed B52s on 24 hours flights, orbiting within striking distance of the USSR during the Cuban missile crisis
D176P TIL that Arnold Schwarzenegger paid Austria to ship him the exact same tank he drove when he was a soldier. It is fully operable (minus the gun) and he uses it to support his fundraising efforts.
pY1xp TIL after Viennese intellectuals campaigned for the early release of Jack Unterweger (in prison for murder), he became a celebrated poet & journalist. But after his release, he killed 11 women. During this time, his books were taught in schools & he reported on the crime wave he was responsible for.
nWmQr TIL fans of the hyperpop duo, 100 Gecs, make pilgrimages to the 100 Gecs tree and put random household items in it, like plungers.
PRae TIL that a quarter of the US doesn’t have access to dependable broadband. They still use dial-up