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Today I learned that it is illegal to export more than $25 in pennies or nickels. Previously it was $5.

Read more federalregister.gov

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wL8LY TIL that of all the humans tested so far, everyone has contained the same DNA from 1 of at least 2 ancestors. Mitochondrial DNA being traced back matrilineally to a specific "mT-Eve," and a Y-chromosome being traced back patrilineally to a specific "Y-chromosomal Adam."
gMbx4 TIL that in 1790, Thomas Jefferson proposed a decimal-based system for weight, length, and volume that predates the metric system. If it had been adopted, 1 mile would equal 10,000 ft, an inch would be divisible by 10, and 1 cubic foot would equal exactly 1,000 ounces.
VMy8G TIL in 1997 a series of Ponzi schemes run by the Albanian government collapsed. 2/3rds of the citizenry were invested. This lead to mass protests. And the formation of gangs, who took control of entire cities. These gangs siezed weapons from military bases, and started a full blown civil war.
vPmPL TIL that expensive weddings are directly linked to higher divorce rates.
X00vE TIL: Aggstein Castle, in Austria, was once used as a base for robber barons/pirates to steal cargo from ships, traveling the Danube River