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TIL that Nixon extended the Vietnam War for political gain

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WkyPo TIL that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, legendary blues man best known for his song "I put a spell on you", is estimated to have between 57 and 75 illegitimate children.
4y46 TIL Australia is one of 22 countries that penalizes its citizens for not voting.
A5Gd TIL Steve Carell owns the old Marshfield General Store, in Marshfield, Massachusetts. He and his family spend their summers there and he bought it as an “emotional investment … to help preserve a little piece of history”.
4kGX TIL the Weird Urge to jump off high places is actually being studied.
lppK TIL in 2006, Bank of America had someone jailed for inquiring about the legitimacy of a check. The uproar cost BoA $50 million worth of withdrawals from irate customers.