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TIL that in 2007 the U.S. Defence issued a warning that Canadians were planting spy coins on U.S. army visitors. Turned out to be quarters with the coloured remembrance day poppy.

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R57Ya TIL of John Graham, who hated his mother so much he hid 25 sticks of dynamite and a timed detonator in her suitcase before a flight. It was one of the first ever attacks of a commercial flight; all 44 aboard died.
Nl8e TIL Destroying a mailbox carries a fine up to 250,000 dollars and up to 3 years in jail
d8eNE TIL Protective seals for medications were implemented after a series of cyanide poisonings in Chicago that resulted from tampered Tylenol in 1982.
nWx5P TIL of Columbia, the personification of the United States for over 200 years, and was even the alternate name for the United States. She is the reason for the District of Columbia, British Columbia, etc. She was replaced by Lady Liberty, and was gradually forgotten after WWI.
awl7o TIL that Julia Child’s first job was with the US Office of Strategic Services (predecessor to the CIA) during WWII. One of her accomplishments was developing a recipe for shark repellant for the OSS. Her husband was also OSS when they met. The CIA has released her files to the public.