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TIL that in 1933, U.S. President Roosevelt unilaterally ordered most gold in Americans' private hands to be transferred or sold to the government. Possessing more than 4 oz of gold was penalized by steep fines or up to 10 years imprisonment. Owning gold remained illegal in the U.S. until 1974.

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6Oa7 TIL of Lafayette, a Frenchman from the revolutionary war who later toasted “to the perpetual union of the united states. it has always served us in times of storm. one day it will save the world”. American troops sent to France in world war 1 visited the grave and said “Lafayette, we are here”
X0MbE TIL Star Trek and Cheers were filmed next to each other at Paramount which led to many Cheers actors appearing in Star Trek and vice versa.
lom5B TIL that Brenda Lee (best known for her hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree") had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, the most by a woman and surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles.
9Yay6 TIL Lenin spoke English with an Irish accent.
Z90B TIL that a lost wallet is more likely to be returned if you have a photo of a baby in it. In a 2009 study, 88% of wallets with a baby photo were returned, followed by wallets with a photo of a puppy (53%), family (48%) and an old couple (28%). Only 15% of control wallets were returned.