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TIL that "The Human Torch" premiered 27 years before being included in the Fantastic Four. His original incarnation was a police officer who was secretly an android that could engulf itself in and control fire.

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wKPY TIL That the majority of Americans believe that violent crime rates are at an all time high, despite the fact that they have been steadily declining for decades
X0MAE TIL of Somaliland, an entirely unrecognized sovereign nation in the de jure territory of Somalia. Since declaring independence in 1991, it has managed to carve out a free, democratic and relatively peaceful and prosperous country in a notoriously war-torn region.
nexKb TIL: Bats can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour and often consume their body weight in insects every night
g414 TIL prior to WWII, Los Angeles had one of the most advanced and efficient light rail systems in the country. This privately-run rail system was purchased by a company owned by General Motors, and slowly dismantled in order to drive demand for more cars and buses.
ADjLl TIL of a con man in the early 1900s who made successful attempts to sell the Brooklyn Bridge (which he did not own).