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Til new hampshire is the only U.S. state that doesnt require seatbelts

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pQQQ TIL that the last Shuttle flight STS-134 was delayed after an engineer committed suicide by throwing himself off the launch pad.
5V4Gn TIL in 1871, to force accountability of Boss Tweed's corruption in NYC, 70 reformers/financial leaders of the City formed a committee that convinced property owners to stop paying taxes, and got a Judge to block the city Comptroller from issuing bonds or spending money. Quickly ending Tweed's reign.
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OoOpY TIL the U.S. Postal Service is required by law to fly the POW-MIA flag anytime they fly the American Flag.