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TIL: Tennessee tried to force drug dealers to anonymously pay taxes on their sales of illegal substances

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rDNw TIL that 90% of the United States’ disco balls are made in Louisville, KY.
wbvJ TIL Somali actor Barkhad Abdi was paid $65000 for his role in Captain Phillips and after production finished returned home to sell cell phones.
oBEr8 TIL sweden nationalized their banks after their subprime recession.
kOYOe TIL John Wojtowicz used scenes from "The Godfather" as inspiration of how to pull off his infamous 1972 bank robbery. A movie was made based on the robbery called "Dog Day Afternoon", it starred Al Pacino and John Cazale, both famous for starring in "The Godfather".
JYKJV TIL Tokyo Olympics 2020 bed manufacturer has reassured athletes that the recycled cardboard beds won’t collapse during sex. The Airweave bed manufacturer said the bed frames will be able to hold up to 440 lbs loads & guarantee structural integrity with no more than 2 athletes in one bed.