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TIL that the lottery is illegal in Nevada

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LQv9m TIL of the Illusory Truth Effect which is when people will start to believe a lie if they hear it enough times simply because the "familiarity can over power rationality," causing something familiar to feel right.
AN7Kg TIL Terry Pratchett had all his unfinished works destroyed by steamroller after his death
xVbyD TIL of coin clipping, the act of shaving off a small portion of a precious metal coin for melting the clippings into bullion or to make new coins. Coin clipping is why many coins have the rim marked with stripes or other engravings, a counterfeiting practice devised by Issac Newton.
rNa1 TIL Cincinnatus, a small-time farmer, was elected as dictator to Rome due to wartime struggles. He defeated his enemies then immediately resigned, returning to his farmer life. It all lasted 16 days
1KmO TIL on January 22, 1943, the temperature in Spearfish, South Dakota, changed from -4°F to 45°F in just two minutes, setting a world record. This was caused by a Chinook wind, which increased the temperature eventually up to 54°F before dying down, dropping the temperature back to -4°F.