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TIL Texas oil tycoon Jim West used to throw handfuls of silver dollars around just to see people scramble for them.

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49XN TIL that the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining” plays the Kubrick film on continuous loop on channel 42 for all guests.
0KPM TIL Long Before Trees Overtook the Land, Earth Was Covered by Giant Mushrooms
LyYZ TIL the famous painting of the people in the park has a twin painting that depicts working class people on the other side.
5VenD TIL Inflatable tanks were used during WWII as decoys.