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TIL the US government has concluded 51% of Americans make under $30,000, annually

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pYOOb TIL Aaron Burr was the U.S. Vice President in July 1804 when he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and continued to serve until his term ended eight months later. Charges of murder were complicated by the fact that Hamilton was shot in New Jersey but died in New York.
m100R TIL Mail carriers can be fired for not delivering junk mail.
b9MBE TIL about Operation Christmas Drop, a tradition since 1952 where the US Air Force drops Christmas gifts from airplanes on some Pacific Islands
ep5aE TIL During the 1920s and 30s planes still needed to have their propellers spun manually but were getting too large to do it by hand safely. So trucks were fitted with the Hucks Starter device to help start the propeller engine.
n6pY TIL Dr. Kellogg firmly believed that red meat increased sexual desire and he advocated a diet rich in nuts and cereals. He began to develop a sort of anti-masturbation food and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are meant to help decrease your likelihood of masturbation.