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DQ7WV TIL an FBI sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption. The two-year investigation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prominent business people.
mx51E TIL North Koreans must abide by one of 28 approved haircuts. Unmarried women must have short hair, but married woman have many more options. The hair of young men should be less than 2 inches long, older men can go as long as 2¾ long
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R791l TIL the Judge Dredd series, running since 1977 without retcons, proceeds in real-time; as a year passes, one does in the comic. It is hailed as one of the best satires of American culture with a trend to predict things like mass surveillance, the rise of populism, and aspects of pandemic response.
5g7n TIL with over $8.5 billion worldwide film earnings, Tom Hanks is the highest all-time box office star.