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TIL Andrew Jackson, face of the $20 bill, made it the goal of his administration to destroy the National Bank. He even cautioned the public about paper money in his farewell address.

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Rwx9 TIL that a study of film-goers heart rates shows that the “Here’s Johnny!” scene from The Shining is the scariest moment in film. Over entire movies, “The Exorcist” is the scariest, sending pulses up by 25.9% on average.
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