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TIL that Glass-Steagall was repealed under Bill Clinton, not George Bush, and is considered the leading contributor to the economic recession

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b9KwQ TIL Dogs and Cats Cause Over 80,000 Serious Fall Injuries in the US Per Year
78rEp TIL about Army Col. Daniel Blackmon, who became the face of romance scams worldwide. Hundreds of accounts across the internet pretend to be this one guy every day.
ADpk4 TIL: There are twin cities on the Mexico-California border called Calexico (USA) and Mexicali (Mexico)
0DQy TIL of jails that offer upgraded cells, for roughly $75 to $127/day, the convicts get a small cell behind a regular door, distance from violent offenders and, in some cases, the right to bring an iPod or computer
Y5L7 TIL killer whales that prey on other mammals enter ‘stealth mode’ when hunting, not making any sounds until the prey has been caught. Killer whales that prey on fish, however, continue to make noise at all points in their hunting since fish can’t hear the frequencies they use