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TIL President Andrew Jackson accused President Adams's administration of corruption, leading to investigations into all executive departments. This uncovered $280,000 stolen from the Treasury, as well as improved government accounting and cost savings for the Navy.

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AP4 TIL the actual normal human body temperature is 97.9 °F, not 98.6 °F (as is commonly cited), because someone rounded before converting their units.
epkN4 TIL In the film "Dirty dancing", Patrick Swayze found Jennifer Grey very "unprofessional" and in a scene Jennifer Grey kept getting ticklish when when they had to film a scene where she raises her arm and he had to stroke her side. They did that take 20 times and she burst into laughter every time.
d8jxB TIL that the longest Novel in the world contains more then 9.5 Million characters.
OGyVa TIL Redeeming a "shooting star" Tootsie Pop wrapper for a free candy was only sponsored by local convenience store owners through rumors and never officially sponsored by Tootsie Roll Industries
YDYW TIL in the United States as many as 3.5 million people experience homelessness in a given year (1% of the entire US population or 10% of its poor). 23% are families with children - the fastest growing segment.