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TIL The IRS has a contingency plan in the event of nuclear war to continue collecting taxes

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8Je8 TIL that baby dumping, or rehoming, is still legal in Arkansas.
EgkZW TIL about FedEx flight 705, where a FedEx employee passenger attempted to crash the plane by attacking the entire crew with a hammer and a spear gun.
8emXX TIL that in 1933, U.S. President Roosevelt unilaterally ordered most gold in Americans' private hands to be transferred or sold to the government. Possessing more than 4 oz of gold was penalized by steep fines or up to 10 years imprisonment. Owning gold remained illegal in the U.S. until 1974.
XdJQ TIL that “Amor De Cosmos” (“Lover of the Universe”) was the 2nd Premier of BC and a Founding Father of Canada. He was known to get into fist fights, was an early photographer, Mormon, and was declared insane after trying to start a hot food delivery business.
n9YG TIL hosting the 2006 World Cup caused Germany to experience baby boom. Nine months after the football competition, birthrate in Germany is up to 30% higher compared with the same period in the year before.