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TIL in 2006, David Copperfield used slight of hand to trick armed robbers into believing he had nothing even though he was carrying his passport, wallet, and cellphone.

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Lky8r TIL that China is one of the world's biggest producers of methamphetamine and supplies ingredients to Mexican cartels
D1oye TIL Lyndon B. Johnson was known for wandering the White House turning off lights in rooms he thought empty, sometimes to the surprise of people working in those rooms! This earned him the nickname “Light Bulb Johnson.”
x5mo TIL Graham crackers were made to reduce the urge to masturbate
QABk TIL German citizens can travel to 177 territories without a visa/visa given on arrival, the most in the world.
BgrWD TIL Baron Friedrich von Steuben was known for his bravery and the discipline and grit he brought to the American troops during The Revolutionary War, was openly gay