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TIL Jimmy Carter deregulated the beer industry and we can thank him for all the awesome microbrews we have today.

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j6KVv TIL the Fugio cent, the first official coin placed into US circulation in 1787, displayed writing which said "Mind Your Business" and "We Are One"
b6L6Z TIL: That when cast as a child prostitute in the movie Taxi Driver; Jodie Foster had to undergo psychiatric assessments and was accompanied at all times by a social worker on set. Her older sister Connie acted as her stand-in when it came to sexually suggestive scenes.
d8rO8 TIL the government can seize private property and sell it to another private owner for vague promises of "economic development." Suzette Kelo had her home demolished to build hotel-retail space, but the developer cancelled the project and the lot is now vacant. SCOTUS ruled in the City's favor.
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E1Wkw TIL that now Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was instrumental in ending the 1994-95 MLB Baseball Strike