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TIL President Jimmy Carter signed a bill that created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. Opening the door for today’s craft beer brewers.

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VbmG TIL when child actor Jackie Coogan turned 18, he found out that all his money ($68 million) had been spent by his mother who argued that that every dollar a child makes before the age of 21 belongs to his parents. Coogan’s law was then passed to protect child actors.
jokp TIL that two companies represent 35 percent of South Korea’s GDP: Samsung (23%) and Hyundai (12%)
oBnbA TIL that London black cab drivers must first pass The Knowledge, a multi-sequence oral exam requiring memorization of all 25,000 street names, landmarks, and points-of-interest in a 6 mile radius from London center.
69ooX TIL that Billy Bob Thornton was really (really!) drunk for the Bad Santa mall scene
691wY TIL the vindaloo curry is based on a Portuguese dish, carne de vinha d'alhos.