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TIL that since 1983 Larry Flynt has sent a delivery of porn every month to every member of Congress. Congress has tried to stop the deliveries but the U.S. District Court has ruled that the delivery cannot be stopped under the First Amendment

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5YWok TIL: A renewable fuel energy scheme in Northern Ireland allowed businesses to profit from heating empty properties and cost the British Government £500m.
oRy0L TIL as Governor, Texas hero Sam Houston withheld funding from the Texas Navy and declined to restock army supplies, aiming to incite a crisis that would lead to the United States annexing Texas.
a01A TIL that the South Park Movie holds the Guinness World Record for “Most Swearing in an Animated Film” 399 profane words, including 144 uses of fuck
grm7L TIL Actress Tippi Hedren and daughter Melanie Griffith used to live with a 400 pound pet lion
lwkG TIL that William McKinley was the first president to ride in an electric car - the ambulance that took him to the hospital after he was shot by an assassin.