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• [Government fact 1] As of 2016, Anders Haugen was the only American to ever have won a medal in ski jumping. He finished 4th in the 1924 Olympics, but when a historian reviewed the results 50 years later, he found a scoring error. Shortly thereafter, Anders went to Norway at the age of 86 where he was awarded his long overdue bronze medal.

  Government, Military, Honor, Sportssource

• [Government fact 2] The United States Gold Reserve Act of 1934 outlawed most private possessions of gold, forcing US citizens to sell it to the Treasury. Americans were not able to freely own and trade gold again until 1975.

  Finance, Government, Lawsource

• [Government fact 3] In 1914, the Puerto Rican Congress voted unanimously for independence from the United States. The US Government ignored the vote.

  Government, Politicssource

• [Government fact 4] French soldier of fortune and mercenary Bob Denard was hired in 1975 to overthrow Ahmed Abdallah, president of the Comoros. 3 years later Abdallah hired Denard to kick out his replacement, mad dictator Ali Soilih. 10 years later Soilih's half-brother paid Denard to remove Abdallah again. All coups succeeded.

  Government, Militarysource

• [Government fact 5] The idea that the federal government can regulate almost any business was established in a 1942 Supreme Court case. Since a farmer could theoretically sell produce over state lines, the US government had the authority to control what he could grow.

  Food, Government, Placessource

• [Government fact 6] Muammar Gaddafi was 27 when he overthrew the Libyan monarchy in 1969. He promoted himself to colonel and went from “virtually unknown” to vastly powerful in a few months.

  Government, Monarchsource

• [Government fact 7] The physical document that dissolved the Soviet Union is missing as of February 7, 2013.

  Countries, Governmentsource

• [Government fact 8] There is a fictitious member in the German parliament named Jakob Maria Mierscheid. He has his own official bio page, and even a bridge named after him. This hoax has been going since the 1970s.

  Fiction, Governmentsource

• [Government fact 9] The U.S. Air Force successfully deployed a reconnaissance drone (Lockheed D-21) capable of Mach 3.3 almost 50 years ago.

  Government, Transportsource

• [Government fact 10] Government Agencies have calculated what an average citizen's life is worth. For example, the US Department of Transportation values a life at $9.6 million as of 2016.

  Government, Transportsource

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