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TIL Witness protection in the US was instituted to protect people testifying against members of the KKK

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41Za TIL that it is still technically possible to obtain a Letter of Marque from Congress and become a privateer.
VykD TIL In the high desert of northwestern Nevada lies the McFurthest spot of the continental United States. The spot furthest away from any McDonalds restaurant, 115 miles as the crow flies.
8r8K TIL, Game of Thrones’ Bronn (Jerome Flynn)’s version of Unchained Melody in 1995 was number one on the UK charts for over 7 weeks and sold a million copies
rNR6y TIL helium is a finite resource and that, at our going rate, we will have used up the entire planet’s helium reserves in just over 100 years
vvMD TIL The current flag of the USA was designed by a 17 year old for a school project. He received a B-