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TIL A one armed man in Belarus was arrested for clapping

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8LWb TIL That the New Horizons spacecraft is carrying a U.S. Quarter, in a nod to Greek Mythology, to pay the ferryman Charon.
ZDlQ TIL that several times in the Batman series, the Joker has become temporarily sane. In these brief moments, he has expressed extreme regret for his actions (Also he has killed over 2,000 people)
w4A8 TIL General Electric built a powered exoskeleton which would enable the wearer to lift 1500 pounds. It was never turned on with a person inside because any attempt to use the full exoskeleton resulted in a violent, uncontrolled motion.
vPab8 TIL 2008 financial crisis led to a significant shortage of coins in the United States. The crisis caused many people to hoard their spare change, which reduced the amount of coins in circulation. As a result, the Federal Reserve had to increase its production of coins to meet the demand.
7w87 TIL Melvin E. Biddle, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge, earned the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1945, by President Truman. When presenting the medal, Truman whispered “People don’t believe me when I tell them that I’d rather have one of these than be President.”