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TIL that at one point in the 1990's, 50% of all Compact Discs production in the world was dedicated solely to creating AOL sign-up discs.

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wLMpM TIL that the cornerstone of the US Atomic Energy Commission headquarters contains a time capsule. Inside the capsule are (among other items) scraps of linen from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were authenticated by carbon-dating & included as evidence of atomic science's non-violent benefits to society
KJEE TIL in WWII the Japanese sent over 9000 “Fire Balloons”, carrying varying payloads of bombs across the pacific to the United States through the use of a jet stream. An estimated 900 of these balloons are believed to have reached North America.
R7kv8 TIL of America’s first bank robbery, of $162,821, the thief was caught because he deposited the money back into the same bank.
b94YE TIL nearly 6% of Americans are millionaires. Many live near what have been called ‘wealth-building engines,’ places that have technology, finance and defense. Not one area in the middle of the country make the list.
7rlRZ TIL Teri Horton, the woman who purchased a painting by Jackson Pollock worth $50 million in a thrift store for five dollars.