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TIL that the General Mining Act of 1872, which allowed those who discovered mineral deposits on federally owned land to work the claim and keep all the proceeds (with a $5/acre fee), is still in force today.

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5JpB TIL that a third string catcher, Moe Berg, toured Japan with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1934 while working as a US spy. Berg spoke 12 languages and eventually spied on the Nazis during WWII. When presented the report to the president, Roosevelt responded “Give my regards to the catcher.”
nJpo TIL that the old 50% divorce rate in America was never true. It was never even close. It’s actually getting closer to 25%.
9pxG TIL Pat Robertson, the old man from The 700 Club, supports marijuana legalization.
Dklg TIL whalers had an agreement called “The Law of the Tongue” with a pod of killer whales, where the killer whales herded Baleen whales in exchange for tongues and lips. The leader of the pod was believed to be 80 years old when he died.
xVv45 TIL of Season Shot - a Shotgun shell containing spices and seasoning that seasons a duck on impact.