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TIL the U.S. government accepts donations to reduce the national debt.

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V8oZ TIL in 1982 a Los Angeles man named Larry Walters used a lawn chair and weather balloons to ascend to 15,000ft above ground. On the way up, he lost both his glasses and his bb gun, which he planned to use to shoot balloons to descend. He caused a 20min power outage, and was fined $1500.
v1XlB TIL China, the country with a population of 1.3 billion, has multiple ghost cities with thousands of villas, skyscrapers and shopping malls that are still unoccupied.
AYgg TIL The earliest known use of the phrase “trick or treat” appeared in a small town in Alberta, Canada in 1927
69B1Z TIL The Steve Wilkos Show is still on the air, and he's hosted almost as many episodes (2,964) as Jerry Springer hosted of his show (3,146)
yVkWw TIL In October 1809 Friedrich Staps attempted to assassinate Napoleon but was captured. Napoleon himself interrogated the would be assassin. On the possibility of being pardoned Staps said, ‘I would notwithstanding seize the first opportunity of taking your life.’ and he was executed on the 17th.