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TIL that in Connecticut, high school graduates earn an average of $11,439 more annually than non-Graduates, which is the largest gap in the United States.

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xVwGo TIL in most states of the US it is illegal to buy a car directly from the manufacturer. The sale must go through a car dealership. This car dealership system adds about 30% to the cost of the car.
87ab TIL if you were a member of the Peace Corps, you are disqualified from working for military intelligence.
LGNr TIL The film Memento is lauded by medical experts for its accurate portrayal of anterograde amnesia and is considered “close to a perfect exploration of the neurobiology of memory”
9kD TIL: In the three days after the Colorado theatre shooting, the number of people applying for background checks to purchase firearms in Colorado rose 43.5%
Beox TIL serial killer James French’s last words on the electric chair before being executed were: “How’s this for your headline? ‘French Fries’”