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TIL that the crowd at a Rage Against the Machine gig in Holland 1994 stomped so hard to the song ‘Killing In the Name’ that it measured 1.1 on the Richter scale.

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4kmvN TIL That a "census-designated place" called "Rough and Ready" (named after Zachary Taylor) in Nevada County, California declared secession from the United States in 1850 (During the California Gold Rush) to avoid mining taxes. It voted to rejoin the union 3 months later on July 4th.
b99gZ TIL that in June 2014, Sports Illustrated featured a cover of eventual World Series MVP, George Springer, with the title "Your 2017 World Series Champs"
kk94 TIL a pizza delivery man had a bomb strapped round his neck and was forced to rob a bank. He was arrested by police, and was killed after the bomb detonated.
neRBW TIL Mississippi, the poorest state, has 33,792 millionaires and 12 billionaires.
d89ar TIL that ice skates have been in use for over 5000 years and were invented by the Finns to conserve energy while hunting in the Finnish Lakeland during harsh winter conditions.