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6E0Ml TIL of the Petticoat Affair, where the wives of every member of Andrew Jacksons Cabinet ostracized John Eaton and his wife Peggy from social events. Martin Van Buren had to resign as Secretary of State in order to resolve the issue.
XVj TIL when Einstein died, his brain was taken out of him by a doctor who later disappeared with it. 23 years later, a reporter tracks the brain down to find the brain in hundreds of pieces.
ovrY TIL Bank of America paid no taxes in 2009, even though it made $4.4 billion income
69Go7 TIL that both the Department of Justice and the Library of Congress have tried to count the total number of Federal criminal laws in the United States. They were both unable to arrive at a definitive number.
6Eaw7 TIL In 1975 Elvis went to see a movie with his gf. He was spotted by fans and they went crazy. His gf walks up and pranks the fans saying to Elvis, "Charlie, you're not using that Elvis bit again are you? Come on, you're not telling these people that you're Elvis again are you? The fans left.