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TIL Most Americans Believe U.S. Violent Crime is Worsening, when Really Rates are Near All-time Lows

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69Vrl TIL a US Vice President and Nobel Laureate has a hit single "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards with the original melody having been composed by then future-VP Charles G. Dawes
0w4eA TIL that Germany started paying World War I reparations in 1921 through Gold and Bonds, which was cancelled by Hitler when he came to power, but Germany resumed the payments again in 1953 post World War II, and kept making payments until October 2010 when the final one was made to officially end WWI
d808B TIL in test screenings, Willy Wonka had a scene with a hiker seeking a guru, asking him the meaning of life. The guru requests a Wonka Bar. Finding no golden ticket, he says, "Life is a disappointment." The director loved it, but few laughed. A psychologist told him that the message was too real.
9w4Rr TIL that a numb/ paralyzed body parts and/or loss of sight can be caused by a migraine
X0EJQ TIL The fog in San Francisco has been named Karl and has its own twitter account