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TIL that there are still about twenty working phone numbers in America (different zip codes) for "867-5309"

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BrV8x TIL that the textbook "Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes" is the only rare example of creator Bill Watterson licensing his famous characters for anything. Developed by a speech language pathologist and a learning disabilities educator, this 1993 textbook can cost up to $34,000.
QNxyd TIL when he was an Illinois state legislator, Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel by state auditor James Shields. Lincoln insisted on broadswords as the weapon rather than pistols prompting Shields to back out and call for a truce.
YpXwd TIL Scientists believe there is a 9th planet in our solar system that is roughly 10 times larger than earth but haven't been able to locate it yet they know it's there because of its gravitational effects on other objects.
WbBd TIL that a man once attempted to assassinate Andrew Jackson with two pistols, however both pistols misfired and Jackson proceeded to beat the man to near death with his cane.
4gQ6 TIL that Obesity Doubles a Person’s Chances of Suffering from Migraines