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TIL Teddy Roosevelt tried to remove “In God we trust” on newly minted coins

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j65OM TIL Possession of the Anarchist Cookbook is illegal in the UK and they've sent young men to jail for years over it.
Wkyp8 TIL Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, was caught cheating by his wife. He attempted to escape by jumping out the window, but hit his head on the curb when he landed, giving him a permanent scar above his eye.
nePYB TIL the term "out of the blue" originates from lightning strikes out of the clear blue sky.
pYOJA TIL that time cannot be measured by any clock. Watches do not have a single component that is affected by time.
8avxP TIL the "infinite monkey" theory was tested in 2003 at the Paignton Zoo (England). After a month, the six monkeys had only produce five pages (consisting mostly of the letter S), partially destroyed the computer, and used it as a lavatory.