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TIL it is against the law to be in possession of debris from the space shuttle Challenger.

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EXG7 TIL that phasing out large currencies reduce crime and corruption because smaller currencies increase the amount of space and weight needed to transport, store, and process cash while maintaining the same value.
R7pO7 TIL that 'Tar and Feathering' wasn't fatal because it was done with pine tar not the asphalt type in modern times
b98VQ TIL about Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor who was committed to the asylum for recommending people to wash hands. He later died from the blows of his guards.
OxPL TIL that PayPerView events can cost bars and restaurants thousands of dollars to show them, and PayPerView sends spies out to make sure non-paying establishments aren’t showing them and sues those that are caught.
wLarY TIL - A small group of German soldiers were forgotten on a remote British island, and only surrendered three weeks after the war had ended