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TIL that one of the United States’ most elusive counterfeiters turned out to be a 72 year-old man who made crude $1 bill fakes that were printed on paper and included such errors as “Wahsington.” When caught, the man was given a year in jail and fined a single real dollar.

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d8BrB TIL The Beatles first saw a TV remote control when they visited Elvis Presley in 1965. McCartney remarked, "He was just aiming it at the TV, and the channels were changing and we go 'Whoa! He is indeed the mighty God. He can turn the channels without approaching the television set!'"
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7djX TIL a man from China bought a first class ticket which came with access to a VIP lounge and flyers could get a free meal. He rescheduled over 300 times over a year to enjoy (presumably) over 300 meals. When investigated, he canceled the ticket and got a full refund.