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TIL in 1980s Venice Beach, there was a group called MSA (Mexican Surf/Skate Association) whose purpose is to give kids an alternative to gang membership

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OovXe TIL an American entrepreneur and magnate ran as an independent Presidential candidate in 1872, and later ran for the position of dictator of the USA, drawing record crowds to campaign rallies (despite charging an admission fee). Instead of shaking hands with other people, he shook hands with himself
E5gw TIL that sound cancelling headphones work by making a sound exactly 180 degrees out of phase with any unwanted noise. The sound-wave that it sends out interferes with that of the original sound. The two sound-waves cancel each other out and create silence.
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A14B TIL In the event of a quarantine situation in New York City, The U.S. Government has a contingency plan of placing snipers in strategic locations to prevent people from escaping the Island of Manhatten on inflatable mattresses.