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TIL that the US dollar is worth HALF as much as it was when the average millennial was born.

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BgVpx TIL: In 1880, the ages of consent in the US were set at 10 or 12 in most states, with the exception of Delaware where it was 7.
5xe8 TIL of UVB-76 a secret Russian radio signal that’s been broadcasting since the 80s. It suddenly stopped today…
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