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TIL that an artist made a counterfeit penny out of $100 worth of gold, which he copper-plated and then put into circulation in Los Angeles. Two years later, it was found in New York.

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j6wxN TIL that a 2009 VH1 reality dating show titled, Megan Wants a Millionaire, was cancelled after only 3 episodes because a contestant that had made the finals & placed 3rd was charged w/ the murder of his wife and declared a fugitive before eventually being found having committed suicide.
loGn5 TIL: Some cultures use remoras to catch turtles. When a turtle is sighted from a boat, a remora is released attached by a rope; it heads directly for the turtle and fastens itself to the turtle's shell, and then both remora and turtle are hauled in.
woXKM TIL in 1981 Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moved into the crime ridden Cabrini–Green public housing project in an attempt to improve its reputation. Despite having bodyguards she left just a few weeks later, furthering the public perception of Cabrini–Green as the "worst of the worst" in the city.
8O1X TIL a Cleveland woman who was arrested for a traffic infraction was ordered to stand on a corner during rush hour for two days holding a sign that read “Only an idiot would drive on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus.”
LkDgd TIL that eating certain species of tropical fish can cause hallucinogenic fish inebriation, a condition likened to a three day long LSD trip. These fish have been used recreationally since antiquity.