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TIL President Nixon, after many years of refusing to release his tax returns, finally relented, saying “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I am not a crook.” After the investigation, he was forced to pay $465,000 in back taxes he owed.

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JYdKV TIL A fisherman in Philippine found a perl weighing 34kg and estimated around $100 million. Not knowing it's value, the pearl was kept under his bed for 10 years as a good luck charm.
4k9lJ TIL that Battle Creek, Michigan is Called “Cereal City”, Battle Creek’s journey to becoming Cereal City began in the late 19th century. The city’s foray into the world of cereal started with the health and wellness movement, led by prominent figures such as Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
9XVm TIL The US Department of Defense paid $53 million to pro sports for military tributes between 2012 and 2015.
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BrVMd TIL S. E. Hinton, the writer of the Novel, The Outsiders, was 15 when she started writing the book, 16 when she finished most of it and 18 when it was published.