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TIL that the medical practice of bloodletting persisted into the 20th century in the US

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ADAvd TIL (In Australia) Coins are only considered legal tender up to a limit. That is $5 in any combination of silver (50c, 20c, 10c and 5c), $10 in $1 coins and $20 in $2 coins. So $35 with 120 coins is the most annoying way you can demand to pay for something (10x$2, 10x$1 and 100x5c).
B7vD TIL of James Verone, an American man who robbed a bank for $1 so he could receive life-saving healthcare in prison.
wLKOP TIL that maple syrup was promoted in the 1800s as a slavery-free alternative to cane sugar: "Suffer not your cup to be sweetened by the blood of slaves."
wovvo TIL in the 1950s the US Army had a helicopter square dance team and would perform in airshows across the nation.
WrN4 TIL that there’s a ghost city in Cyprus that no one has been allowed to enter for over 35 years.