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TIL economic models suggest a policy of completely open borders worldwide would increase world GDP by between 50 and 150 percent

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x6NBD TIL that some of James Cook's maps were still in use until the mid-20th century due to their remarkable accuracy and continued relevance after 200 years
9wNdm TIL in 2013 a team of snipers destroyed 17 electrical transformers at the Metcalf Transmission Substation in CA, described as a 'professional job' using 'military-style weapons.' Fiber optic cables were cut prior to the attack and no suspects have ever been publicly identified.
78pNP TIL Neptune has only made one rotation around the sun since its discovery in 1846
8Bb4 TIL The oldest third party in the United States is the Prohibition Party, founded in 1869 to ban alcohol and still going strong today, even getting 512 votes in the 2012 presidential elections!
ADrJg TIL that in 1806 Andrew Jackson challenged a man to a duel after he made fun of his wife and wrote a letter to a newspaper calling him a "coward". Jackson ended up winning but got shot in the chest, and as a result had a bullet stuck near his heart for the rest of his life.