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TIL that the FBI once ran a child pornography site in an attempt to identify pedophiles

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16Bjd TIL, the US implemented the ZIP Code in 1963 to allow mail sorting methods to be faster and eventually be automated
J9k4 TIL at its height in the early 00s, Blockbuster Video earned nearly $800 million through late fees alone, making up 16% of its revenue.
GYKL4 TIL that the United States has a strategic stockpile of mechanical ventilators, for deployment in a national health emergency
kJPl5 TIL that Australia still allows child labor
EZbX TIL That J.R.R Tolkien fought in multiple battles during WWI. Including Battle of Thiepval Ridge and the assault on the Schwaben Redoubt.