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TIL Canada has a $300 Gold Coin with a Narwhal on it

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P1bLJ TIL a man was convicted of murder in 2011 based on his tattoo which accurately depicted the murder scene, including bullet trajectory.
4XQKo TIL the first self-made black female millionaire of America was Madam C. J. Walker whose both parents were enslaved. After experiencing hair loss herself she created the "Walker system" which involved scalp preparation, lotions and iron combs. Her saleswomen were called "beauty culturalists".
x6lVk TIL the first copy of Rolling Stone magazine came with a free roach clip to hold your joints.
7y0Z TIL Magic Eraser is basically just extremely fine sandpaper.
nrNr TIL one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in US history, the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812, were so powerful that they reversed the flow of the Mississippi River, rang church bells in Boston, and cracked sidewalks in Washington D.C.