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TIL the Third Amendment, protecting against quartering of troops in a residence, has only had one major court case in the history of the United States.

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R57Q4 TIL the reason McDonald’s retired it’s mascot Ronald McDonald in 2016, was due to the clown sightings craze which was occurring that year.
Yp7kW TIL that bars in Philadelphia used to have "piss troughs" at the base so that gentlemen could micturate without needing to get off of the barstool.
6ELNX TIL that Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart were very close friends. One time, they snuck out of the White House to go to a party together. After flying with Earhart, Roosevelt obtained a student’s permit to fly, though didn't pursue this further since Franklin didn't want his wife to be a pilot.
rRe74 [TIL] Spain had a Fascist government well into the 1970's.
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