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AD5ma TIL that the Soviet Union still has the most medals for Volleyball at the Olympics
KYreR TIL about Thomas Wedders, a circus performer in England during the 1770s, who is believed to have had the longest nose ever. According to historical accounts, Thomas’s prominent proboscis measured 19 cm (7.5 in). That’s the same length as a standard pencil.
a1DA TIL of the 2010 Plain Writing Act, requiring that government agencies use plain (easy-to-read) English in every document they write
781pZ TIL The IRS Form to request assistance from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) when unable to resolve tax issues through normal channels is called form 911.
JYavV TIL that up to 25 percent of cowboys in the West during the later 19th century were black. Former slaves or born into a formerly enslaved family, they worked in an industry that despite facing inevitable racism was a generally less discriminatory than other industries at the time.