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TIL that in the early eighties, interest rates on homes had skyrocketed to 18% due to dramatic inflation in the seventies. However, this dropped the price of houses to $82,500, around $280,000 when adjusted for inflation.

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bxLE TIL that nail biting has been associated with a better functioning immune system because of the exposure to germs on a small scale that your body can build antibodies to.
d88d8 TIL in 1986 the death mask of the Mayan leader Pacal was stolen from a museum in Mexico. Museum officials believed the thieves to be international, professional criminals since security was so intense. A year later the mask was discovered, and the thieves revealed to be veterinary school drop outs.
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