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TIL All bearer bonds issued by the US Treasury had matured as of May 2016, with approximately $87 million yet to be redeemed as of March 2020.

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8eY1G TIL: The top ranked cadet from the last West Point class before the outbreak of the American Civil War suffered a mortal wound at Appomattox Courthouse two days before the surrender of Robert E. Lee
nWGJY TIL that Led Zeppelin was scheduled to play an outdoor show in Singapore on February 14, 1972 but were not allowed into the country, they were even refused permission to get off their plane because they refused to have their long hair cut due to Singapore's law.
dQNE TIL that Germany still has a “day of rest” (Ladenschlussgesetz) law that forces most businesses to close on Sunday.
9YO5X TIL former Manchester United player Patrice Evra has 23 brothers and sisters
j6prQ TIL that the limousine was named for the Limousin horse from the Limousin region of France, a now-extinct breed that was merged into the modern Selle Français breed in 1958. The Limousin horse was bred as a "luxury" riding and carriage horse, being a favorite mount of French aristocrats and royalty.