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TIL that certain states have laws which allow you to redeem gift cards for cash

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Epk7 TIL the movie “The China Syndrome”, which tells the story of a reporter who discovers safety coverups at a nuclear power plant, was met with backlash from the nuclear power industry for being “sheer fiction”. Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown accident occurred.
dDkr8 TIL Afro-Bolivians have their own king who is recognized by the state of Bolivia (which is a democratic presidential republic) as the leader of the Afro-Bolivian community, the current king is the descendant of a former African royal family which was brought to Bolivia as slaves.
x0NB TIL that U.S. Marine Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated servicemen in American history, was a staunch critic of U.S. military endeavors, including his his own participation, saying “In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.”
YpGd7 TIL that NATO carried out airstrikes against Yugoslavia for 78 days from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999 and that the US codenamed the military operation "Operation Noble Anvil" despite its official codename "Operation Allied Force"
AD8px TIL about explosives. Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.