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TIL Wealthy magnates plotted to overthrow Roosevelt but were foiled by a two-time Medal of Honor Recipient. Although a Congressional Committee found the plot to be true, no arrests were ever made.

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RAE6 TIL that about some of the dose of antidepressants like Prozac and Zoloft are passed unchanged in urine, and have been detected in aquatic animals. This has caused concern, as the drugs are linked to memory issues and more passive behavior in fish, and more aggression in crustaceans.
a806J TIL that in 1998 the World Trade Center was robbed by three criminals hired by the North Jersey Mafia. $1.6 million dollars were stolen from the 11th floor of the North Tower. This would be the last of a series of crimes committed at the WTC until 9/11.
9w8dm TIL that Dan Synder, owner of the Washington Commanders, illegally cleared old-growth national park forest from behind his home in 2004. The unobstructed view of the Potomac River is estimated to have raised the value of his own property $500,000 – $1,000,000. He was fined $1000.
YQYP TIL that Alaska might be unprofitable. Some economists argue that since Russia sold it in 1867, the US has spent more on purchasing and governing Alaska than the tax and mining/oil royalty revenue it has produced, and that oil companies’ profits there are insufficient compared to their investments.
E1yEw TIL that a New York City firefighter has a starting salary of $45k, but after five years their total compensation increases to $110k.