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TIL Canada declared war on Japan before the USA after Pearl Harbour

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WkNN8 TIL that game show winnings in the U.S., including non-cash prizes, are highly taxed. Taxes can surpass 50% depending on which state the winner lives in.
xRo5 TIL Michael Crichton, the screenwriter of Jurassic Park, had a novel (Disclosure) and a television show (ER) reach U.S. number one at the same time the film did in 1994. He is the only person to achieve these hits simultaneously.
Mb50 TIL that night vision goggles are green because the human eye can differentiate more shades of green than any other color.
eakD TIL that Seth Rogen began working on the script for Super Bad when he was only 13 and finished a draft by age 15. The film began filming 10 years later.
l7xv5 TIL that the British grew a Great Hedge to prevent the smuggling of common salt from coastal regions in India to avoid paying the substantial "Salt Tax".