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TIL that the "Hand of Faith" is one of the largest gold nuggets ever found (at 875 troy ounces/27kg) that still exists. It was discovered in Victoria, Australia and sold to the Golden Nugget Casino chain for over $1 million

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QJrYk TIL the United States, under Reagan, forced both Japan and Germany to sign the Plaza Accord. The agreement that would depreciate the Dollars at the costs of Yen and Mark appreciating greatly. This decision utterly destroyed Japan’s economy in the 1990s and beyond.
O4JR TIL the Bat'leth (a Klingon sword from Star Trek) is classified as a weapon and has been used in several real-world crimes
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