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TIL The USA has overthrown or attempted to overthrow the governments of 55 countries since 1950.

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GlWQ TIL that Polish prostitutes hang out in the forests surrounding Warsaw and because they are not taxed, those who cite prostitution as a profession are required to provide photos and client testimonials to tax authorities
6EJ5w TIL a Vickers Heavy Machine Gun could fire 5 million rounds near continuously and remain within specification
757p TIL between 1985 and 1992, a Los Angeles hospital recorded 38 deaths and 80 injuries due to rounds falling out of the sky from celebratory gunfire.
R5VO7 TIL Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind was friends with Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes as struggling musicians, and one day they each played each other a new song they made. Those songs were Semi Charmed Life and Whats Up. These two songs they played would help lead to 17 million records being sold.
nWKor TIL Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, was elected to the French National Convention despite speaking no French. He was later arrested and narrowly escaped execution during the French Terror.