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TIL A California man hunts for 100 year old Levi jeans in abandoned mines, in order to sell them to collectors for $30,000 - $100,000 a pair.

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gMrgA TIL The first president of Ghana who helped his country gain independence in 1960 was overthrown in a coup in 1966. He lived in exile in Guinea by its leader who made him the honorary co-president of the country
QNKpE TIL Desiré Wilson is the only woman to win a Formula One race of any kind
0wvbN TIL George Washington owned multiple sets of dentures made out of hippopotamus ivory, gold, lead, animal teeth, and even human teeth, and that by the time of his inauguration he only had one remaining tooth left.
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Z45a TIL in 1965, seeds that were dated to 2,000 years old were discovered in an ancient jar in Israel. The seeds were kept in storage for 40 years and after they were planted, a tree that had been extinct for over 1800 years sprouted.