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TIL Article I, Section 9, Clause 5 of the US Constitution makes export tariffs illegal.

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XE6b6 TIL From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics awarded official medals for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music, alongside those for the athletic competitions. A total of 151 medals were awarded to original works in the fine arts inspired by athletic endeavors
EgYld TIL the assumption that Harry Potter books have increased literacy among young people is "largely a folk legend." Research found no increase in reading among children and that children who read Harry Potter books were not more likely to go on to read outside the fantasy and mystery genres.
b9YOa TIL that humans weren't the first species to discover agriculture. That honor belongs to multiple species of ants (and termites) who beat us to it by 50-60 million years.
m1Dmy TIL science fiction writer Michael Crichton, author of 'Jurassic Park', was over 2m tall
yVOlM TIL Roy Sullivan is believed to have been struck by lightning 7 times throughout his life. He began carrying a can of water incase he caught on fire (which he did!)