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TIL that there is a raisin farmer in California being sued by the US Government for hundreds of thousands of dollars for selling too many raisins. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court and is now awaiting a decision.

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LQL6p TIL Tallinn is the biggest city and the first national capital in the world to offer free bus services for everybody
r1ko TIL that Carl Sagan wrote an article, under a pseudonym, that professed the wonders of marijuana. He was revealed as the author after his death.
oBJko TIL that playing Taps at military funerals started with a Union soldier’s funeral held too close to the enemy to risk a traditional gun salute giving away their position. They played Taps to give a quieter salute. It was also named Taps because the bugle melody was often followed by three drum taps.
YpNXB TIL that all beaches in Mexico are property of the federal government. There are no privately owned beaches in the whole country, all of them are open to public use.
ZKvY TIL Iggy Azalea is the only artist since the Beatles whose first two Hot 100 hits have ranked first and second simultaneously.