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TIL the United States is only ranked as the 25th most democratic country in the world, and is classified as a 'Flawed Democracy.'

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xkXB TIL Rabbits can scream
8e6JZ TIL about "Satan's Storm". In 1960 a rare meteorological event struck a small town in Texas. Around midnight a collapsing thunderstorm pummeled the town with 75+mph gust that were as hot as 140°f (60°c), and it continued for the next four hours.
4XMlJ TIL that to promote Windows 7's launch in 2009, Burger King in Japan released the Windows 7 Whopper, which had 7 patties totaling over 1,000 kcal and weighing 2.2 lb (1 kg). Originally planned to be sold for only 7 days, unexpected popularity led to its available period being extended to 16 days.
XEO5X TIL that in 2015 in LA, 96 million plastic balls known as "Shade Balls" were thrown into the water in an effort to conserve 300 million gallons of water
Y7PgA TIL that the Apollo astronauts had to go through customs when they returned from the moon. They had to declare things like moon rock and other lunar samples.