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TIL That a “Hearing Protection Act” has been introduced which would remove the heavy taxes and wait periods for firearm suppressors, letting them be purchased like guns.

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nO6d TIL Most Americans opposed landing on the moon during the 60’s, feeling that the money could be much better spent addressing problems at home.
VpN8 TIL that over 50 WWE wrestlers that competed in 1990s are now dead
AYrw TIL Instead of using spray cans some graffiti artists are just cleaning dirt off of certain surfaces to make their masterpieces. They call it Reverse Graffiti.
xK4b TIL of an art movement called “Rock Balancing” which involves the stacking of rocks in what often appear to be impossible positions, without the use of adhesives or outside support.
M88b TIL that Isaac Asimov contracted HIV from a blood transfusion received during his bypass operation in 1983. His physicians advised him against going public, warning that the anti-AIDS prejudice would likely extend to his family members. He died from HIV complications in 1992.