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TIL of Miracle Village, a small town in Florida that has a population of around 200 people and over half are registered sex offenders.

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wno7 TIL the only coup in US history occured in North Carolina in 1898. A mob of white supremacists armed with rifles and pistols marched on City Hall in Wilmington and overthrew the local government, forcing both black and white officials to resign. The leader of the mob was later elected as mayor.
W7B9 TIL the East German Secret Police would mess with targets psychologically by sending a vibrator to the targets spouse
6EElY TIL Wil Ferrell and John C Reilly are starring in a comed film based on Sherlock Homes and it is written and being directed by ETHAN COEN!!
OoBx6 TIL it's been psychologically proven that bronze medal winners are happier than silver medal winners. Bronze medalists are happy they won anything, while silver medalists are disappointed they didn't get gold.
Ek7p TIL MTV banned Beavis and Butthead from referencing fire, specifically Beavis’ “Fire” chant, after an arson was blamed on the show. In response, the show had Beavis chant words similar to fire such as fryer. The ban was lifted for the revival and Beavis says fire 7 times in the first video segment.