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TIL that the FBI maintains their own Bitcoin wallet that consists of seized Bitcoins.

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neaBb TIL Silent Night (Stille Nacht) was created in 1818 on Christmas Eve, making the song 200 years old tomorrow.
e0N1n TIL the original British "Peelers" (police) had to be at least 5'7, 20-27 years old, and wear their uniform even when off-duty. They couldn't vote, and needed permission to marry or even eat with a civilian.
Wkp7N TIL that in Colorado, the mile 420 sign on Interstate 70 got stolen so many times that it got replaced by a sign reading mile 419.99
lMQa TIL: Medical Bills Are the Biggest Cause of US Bankruptcies
Oo8lg TIL an ancient city going 18 levels underground was found with thousands of ventilation shafts and could hold up to 20,000 people with schools, markets, churches, areas for livestock, and even tombs