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TIL leaving the US with more than $5.00 in pennies is a crime that could land you in jail for five years.

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0Gpp TIL that there are women who are prepared to pay to have their breasts slapped to make said breasts appear fuller and firmer.
vxnj TIL that Billiards directly contributed to the invention of plastic since ivory was too expensive for billiard balls
RMA6 TIL The Dutch East India Company was the most valuable company ever in world history. With a value of 78 million Dutch Guilders, adjusted to 2012 dollars it was worth $7.4 trillion.
lpGK TIL that Neerja Bhanot, an Indian flight, attendant hid the passports of American passengers on board a hijacked flight to save them from the terrorits. She died while attempting to help passengers escape, shielding three children from a hail of bullets.
woZlE TIL Jeffrey Hudson, a courtier of King Charles I of England, stood at 18 inches tall. Despite his stature, he challenged a man of normal height to a duel over an insult. While his opponent arrived armed with a water squirt gun, Hudson confidently used a real gun and fatally shot him in the head.