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TIL “Pretty Boy” Floyd, one of America’s most notorious bank robbers, on bank heists, he was known for destroying mortgage papers, consequently freeing hundreds of people from property debt

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6b8m TIL George Lucas originally intended to be a race-car driver, but in 1962, his car flipped, nearly killing him, and causing him to lose interest in racing.
VB7dB TIL that Wii Play has a lesser known “Mii Sleeping” track for if you leave the screen idle on the mini-game game selection screen.
J1Pdj TIL that 1997 video game Golden Eye 007 is so well appreciated, that it was placed on exhibit in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
4kmBo TIL We have McNuggets thanks to a hedge fund manager who taught McDonalds to use futures
7DXM TIL A civilian guard was first posted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1925 in part to stop families from picnicking on the flat marble slab with views of the city. A military guard was first posted in 1926.