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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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oRldK TIL coke with peanuts is a thing
D1JBg TIL Ben from Ben & Jerry's suffers from anosmia, meaning he has almost no sense of smell/taste. This is why so many flavors feature chunks as he would add larger and larger pieces to the ice cream to satisfy his need for texture in food
KxM4 TIL the Navy’s stealth destroyer, the USS Zumwalt, can’t fire its guns because the ammo is too expensive
Kg6B TIL country singer Dolly Parton anonymously entered a “Dolly Parton look-alike contest” but lost to a drag queen.
8apVG TIL The beat "Shave and a haircut" used when knocking on doors is highly offensive in Mexico, as it is commonly used to stand in for the rhythmically similar vulgar phrase "chinga tu madre, cabrón" (English: "F*** your mother, asshole!")