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TIL: The largest money heist in US history was in 1997 when a Loomis Fargo bank employee robbed an armored truck. The 2nd largest heist was in 1997 when a different Loomis Fargo bank employee robbed an armored truck.

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M7k6W TIL Joseph Stalin was only 5’5 and it made me laugh. One of the few cases I am perfectly fine with making fun of someone for their height