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TIL that the day after John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 six shot revolver was given to the ATF which was able to trace the gun's origin in just 16 minutes to being purchased at Rocky's Pawn Shop in Dallas, Texas, on October 13, 1980.

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DR8v TIL in California, regardless of store policy, gift cards with a value less than $10 are redeemable in cash.
Y7PK7 TIL on 26 June 2018, the city of Quriyat in Oman has recorded the highest “low” temperature in known history, clocking in at a low temperature of 42.6°C (108°F). Not only did Quriyat hit that astonishing low temperature, it remained that hot for nearly 51 hours
OGLlX TIL IN 2018 homicides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada exceeded that of New York City
OEo6 TIL that China invented fireworks, but Italy gave them color. Colors are created using metallic powders. Calcium makes orange, sodium makes yellow, and barium makes green. Also, cylindrical tubes create whistling sounds, aluminum flakes make hissing noises, and flash powder makes the loud “booms.”
5YyLP TIL The Gilmore Car Museum in Michigan offers a driver's training class to teach people of any age to learn how to drive a Ford Model T built between 1908 and 1927