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TIL Thomas Jefferson hated banks and believed they were more dangerous than armies.

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grWJ9 TIL Lal Bihari Mritak is an Indian farmer and activist who was officially declared dead between 1975 and 1994. He fought with Indian bureaucracy for 19 years to prove that he is alive.
Xj0P TIL Steve Crohn was one of the first studied cases of HIV immunity. His Immunity was due to a mutation in the CCR5 delta-5 receptor of CD4-t*cells, this prevented the virus from “entering” the immune cell. He committed suicide at the age of 66 after most of his friends died from the disease.
X5EQ TIL only 32 teams successfully completed the final temple run on the Nickelodeon game show “Legends of the Hidden Temple”
8a6PZ TIL that in 1971, burglars broke into an FBI office by writing a note that said “Please don’t lock this door tonight” and plastering it onto the front door. It worked and they stole several files.
oBgp8 TIL Rage Against The Machines first live performance was October 23, 1991 at Cal State Northridge. Still one of the greatest rock bands ever.