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TIL Jackie Chan dislocated his pelvis, which was previously thought to be impossible, while filming ‘Police Story’ in 1985.

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VM51m TIL In 1896, Martha Hughes Cannon became the first female State Senator elected in the United States after defeating her own polygamist husband, Angus M. Cannon, who was also on the ballot.
0w6VM TIL Congress wanted to replace the $1 bill. A report by congressional auditors claims that replacing dollar bills with dollar coins could save taxpayers $4.4 billion over 30 years. The coins last for decades, but the bills wear out and replaced every 4 or 5 years. Most Americans oppose the idea.
NnB6 TIL Rabbis make approximately $140k a year with a tax exempt housing allowance
ZpAvo TIL that the founder of the notorious “Bumfights” video series was caught trying to ship stolen baby parts out of Thailand in 2018
woxAM TIL about The Vault, the FBI's online library of documents related to frequently FOIA'ed investigations conducted on a wide range of individuals and organizations.