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TIL there was a 100$ bill called the superdollar which was used as counterfeit money used by various crime organizations and governments from 1998 until the at least the 2000’s

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9xgp TIL out of all 728 production in the Star Trek franchise Stephen Hawking is the only person to play himself (excluding historical people who have appeared via stock footage).
QNLD9 TIL In Johannesburg, Ponte City a 54 story Apartheid era Luxury Apartment Complex fell to violent gangs and had a trash pile 14 stories tall. People used the 54 story balconies to commit suicide by jumping into the Courtyard
yQ1KX TIL of Snorri Sturluson who authored the 'Prose Edda' which is a major source for Norse mythology today. He became a lawyer in Iceland in 1218 & was made a knight in Sweden. However, he was assassinated by agents of the King of Norway in 1241.
OGBlX TIL that Lacey Ellen Fletcher's parents were freed on $300K bail despite them having left their daughter on couch for 12 YEARS to death.
LkXZd TIL allegations of Walt Disney being anti-semetic are unfounded, as he regularly donated to Jewish charities, employed a large amount of Jewish employees, and none of his employees‍ ever accused him of making anti-semetic slurs