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TIL the Federal Reserve is not owned by the government, and that it is owned by private shareholders and banks.

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vPeQK TIL the Grand Canyon is listed at just 7th in the world on a list of "greatest ravines".
epWOD TIL that there is a Marble frieze of The Prophet Muhammad at the U.S. Supreme Court, dressed in long robes and carrying a sword.
kOYJe TIL that in 1998, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lightning struck in the field during a football (soccer) match. 11 people died, all of the same team. The players from the other team were left unharmed. The whole thing even led to accusations of cursing and witchcraft.
X4Lk TIL Civil Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart had a 28 month jail sentence increased to 10 years for saying - “I could do that standing on my head”. She is now dying of cancer in prison.
yQePp Crested pigeons have specialized feathers that signal danger when they flee from an apparent threat.