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TIL USA has broken, changed or nullified all treaties made with native Americans.

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GAV9E TIL Gold is so malleable that it can be flattened to .0001 inches thick or three microns. For reference the thickness of a sheet of paper is, on average, about .004 inches.
P1KrL TIL about "Noah's syndrome" - an extreme form of animal hoarding disorder
V0QB TIL In 1958, The Lumbee Indians of NC learned of a KKK rally being held in the woods nearby. They attacked the KKK rally and broke it up. The Klan was never active in the area again.
neYgd TIL that CNN has a pre-recorded broadcast that was shot over 20 years ago set to be played in the event that the world is ending.
ZXDY TIL No, we’re not in danger of running out of helium, but once our reserves are depleted the cost of extracting it from natural gas will be so exorbitant that a single party balloon would likely cost anywhere from $100 to $170.