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TIL from 1775 - 1779, the United States printed a currency called "Continental Currency." The currency was rapidly depreciated due to excessive printing and banknotes were so worthless that people stopped using them after 1781.

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GYWvj TIL that the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is actually just as wide as it is tall - it is 630 feet in height and 630 feet in width. It is also the tallest man-made monument in the United States.
BgQaK TIL of “Explosion,” a dog given to a radio crew stationed on Kiska in the Aleutians by a departing soldier. The IJN subsequently invaded the island and captured the radio-men, but Explosion survived 15 months in the mountains and was reunited with his original owner during the US counter-invasion.
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oRybY TIL that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard from 6000 miles away. For reference, that is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Moscow while being all the way in San Francisco. Before 2022, this record was held by the eruption of Krakatoa whose range was 3000 miles.