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TIL that German police fired off 85 rounds of bullets in 2011, that’s the entire police force for the whole year

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og5L TIL emails over six months old can be accessed by the US government without a warrant, as they are considered “abandoned”.
gkN7 TIL of Roger Sherman, the only man who signed all four of the great state papers of the United States (the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution)
l4VK TIL that the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ most commonly known today was conceived and promoted by magazine marketer James Upham as part of a campaign to sell flags to public schools.
X0MX TIL that Charisma Carpenter of ‘Buffy’ stood up to a serial rapist and helped put him away for 50+ years, before she was famous
vPNDx TIL about Emperor Norton, an eccentric with no formal power. Dressed in full regalia he would inspect the streets of San Francisco and give edicts which were published by the newspapers. Some businesses even accepted currency with his face on it. When he died over 10,000 people viewed his body.