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TIL from 1933 to 1974, it was generally illegal for individuals and corporations to possess gold in the United States

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R71R7 TIL it's mandatory for school children to use fountain pen in Germany
w6aJ TIL there are 29 states in the USA where it is legal to fire someone for being gay
mxrQv TIL: Although there have only been a few studies, doctors have found that implementing a ketogenic diet can help reduce symptoms caused by Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
m1r7M TIL While in school, Rod Sterling tested experimental parachutes for the Army. He even earned $1,000 testing a new ejection seat that had previously claimed three lives!
ZPkQ TIL Han Solo is the only non-Jedi/Sith in the entire original trilogy to ever use a lightsaber when he cuts open the tauntaun’s belly.