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TIL, FBI ordered the Alien Property Custodian to seize all of Tesla’s belongings, even though Tesla was an American citizen.

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xAM5 TIL that there is a man who stomped on someone’s face while wearing Air Jordans. He is suing NIKE for failure to warn him that they could be considered dangerous weapons.
wrg7 TIL - The pencils David Letterman uses at his talk show desk have erasers at both ends. This is so no one gets injured when he throws them.
5M4p TIL: In the US, it’s illegal to fire someone for talking about their salary with their coworkers.
KO0LJ TIL Johnny Cash started a forest fire in California that burned over 500 acres. When questioned by a judge, he said, “I didn't do it, my truck did, and it's dead, so you can't question it”.
D1pZJ TIL that Christopher Walken is one of only two actors (the other being Alec Baldwin) to have a standing offer from Lorne Michaels to host Saturday Night Live whenever his schedule permits. Thus far he has hosted the show 7 times, his most famous appearance being the "More Cowbell!" sketch.