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TIL that “Huckberry Finn” was one of the most frequently banned books in the 1990s for “obscenity, atheism, bad grammar, coarse manners, low moral tone, and antisouthernism”.

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oRxZK TIL that in the 1990's, Los Angeles was the bank robbery capital of America. After droves of "Baby Bandits" started robbing hundreds of banks, employees began to quit en masse. In 1992, losses related to robberies exceeded those from fraud for the first time.
6VOw TIL That in the United States it is illegal to transport Pornographic Materials over state lines. And is punishable by fine or imprisonment up to five years.
Z08D TIL that the nerve cells of giant squid are the largest cells that have been discovered. These cells can as long as 39 feet.
Ypbgv TIL there is a town in Maryland named "Chevy Chase" that has no correlation to actor and comedian Chevy Chase.
xYRD TIL the last Nuremberg Rally intended to be held by Germany in 1939 was given the name “Rally of Peace”, to reiterate the German desire for peace, but it was cancelled at short notice because one day before the planned date, on September 1, Germany began its military offensive against Poland