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TIL the United States has been in a declared state of national emergency since 1933, and is currently under 30 national emergencies including 9/11, the Iranian hostage crisis and Colombian drug trafficking.

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k77W TIL that Daniel Webster tried and failed three times to be elected president. During the same period, he was offered the vice-presidency by both Harrison and Taylor, and declined both offers. Both presidents later died in office, which in either case would have made Webster president.
doKZ TIL it can cost over $289,000 for a one-year hot dog stand permit in Central Park.
OGnJL TIL four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have been stolen. James Stewart and Kirk Douglas had their stars stolen but were recovered, and Gregory Peck and one of Gene Autry’s five stars were stolen but were never recovered. Each star weighs about 300 lbs.
oBEnW TIL there were over 8000 waiters and waitresses with Ph.D. or professional degree in the US according to a 2010 study. In total, 317.000 of them had at least a college degree.
d8M7 TIL that William H. Macy has been widely rumoured to own a large collection of boomerangs. Macy denies this and has no idea how the rumour was started.