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TIL that not only do $500 and $1000 bills exist, but they are still legal tender

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oQM7 TIL the actress who played Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films was beaten and threatened with death by her family for dating outside her religion
vPapR TIL that gas powered impact wrenches exist, used on the railroad for the assembly/disassembly of rail lines.
grMY9 TIL Brazilians don't believe that the Wright brothers invented the airplane. Instead, they believe that Brazilian aviation pioneer, Alberto Santos-Dumond, was the true inventor.
yQQAa TIL that Bruges, Belgium must have at least 58 swans in the city canals to avoid the curse that was made on 1488.
5YAp9 TIL That anyone within 18 meters of a gun going off will test positive for GSR (Gunshot Residue).