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TIL that the Soviets were the first to land on Mars
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TIL the Moche civilization of Peru developed a batteryless electroplating technique during the first few centuries AD to deposit a thin layer of gold over copper
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TIL about Victor Sibson, who killed his girlfriend in a botched suicide attempt. The bullet passed through his head, and into her chest, killing her. He survived the attempt and now faces 2nd degree murder charges and life in prison.
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TIL the IRS cannot cash single checks (including cashier's checks) for $100 million dollars or more.
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TIL in 1995 an inmate filed a US$5 million lawsuit against himself. He claimed that he violated his own civil rights by getting arrested. He then asked the state to pay because he had no income in jail.
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TIL The Volkswagen Type 1 was not officially called the Beetle until 1968; thirty years after the first model was built.