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TIL more than 40 percent of the USA's roads are in poor or mediocre condition. The assessment of bridges, airports and water infrastructure is similar.

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4kXxg TIL that Spain has the longest high speed rail network in Europe and is second in the world behind China.
m1ryO TIL "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback was the most played song of the 00s on US radio.
YyKP TIL That to supplement his income while playing in the NFL, Terry Crews would paint his fellow teammates’ portraits.
D16Gr TIL on 25th January 1996 Billy Bailey was executed by hanging. He is only the third person to be executed in the US by hanging since 1965. The gallows used were dismantled in 2003 as Delaware stopped allowing death row inmates this option of execution
9ZNX TIL there is a character in the DC Universe who is so insane, even the Joker is afraid of him.