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TIL the White House press secretary has more DUI charges than White House press conferences

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6Ed67 TIL the U.S. Census Bureau removed Central and South American as options, because people from the Midwest and the South would mistakenly pick them.
lmr1 TIL that in ‘53, Coca Cola attempted to boost vending machine profits by asking the US Treasury to mint a 7.5 cent coin; that failing, they then briefly implemented “official blanks” where 1 in every 9 vended bottles would be empty
OobA4 TIL there was a supposed "Curse" of the subjects featured on the 50 State Quarters. One of the most famous examples was New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain" which collapsed in 2003
Lovm TIL Hyperion is a world tallest living tree with the height of 115.61 meters (379.3 ft).
9wD8B TIL Tapwater contains 2 mg/L of chlorine to remove germs and bacteria.