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TIL Since the 50 State quarter program was started in 1997 the US Federal Government has made $3 billion from people taking the quarters out of circulation to collect.

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KYNx9 TIL five different organizations claim ancestry to the Knights Hospitallers and they all recognize each other.
kOd0e TIL that 'lava balloons' can form with eruptions; causing gas-filled bubbles made of lava to float on the ocean. They have been observed up to 3m in diameter, and in only five places on earth.
Y16v TIL David Pirner of Soul Asylum thought that the song Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver by Primus was about his girlfriend, Winona Ryder, so he changed song title in a concert to “Les Claypool’s A Big Fucking Asshole”
OLg6 TIL: Mobile users in developing countries can access Wikipedia articles without data charges thanks to ‘Wikipedia Zero’. It’s currently operating in 34 countries.
E1aZW TIL Tiny portions of the Wright Flyer were taken to the moon and back aboard Apollo 11 in 1969. Another few were taken aboard the Challenger on it’s final flight, and recovered from the wreckage. All of these pieces are now in display in North Carolina.