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TIL the Netherlands have the highest amount of tornadoes of any european country, followed by the UK

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JZym TIL that when Disneyland opened, visitors had the option of arriving by highway or skyway (helicopter). However in 1968, 12 years after Disneyland opened,the skyway ended after a crash took the lives of 23 people (20 passengers and 3 crew members), the worst civilian helicopter crash in U.S. history
yQNJM TIL that approximately 90% of all gunpowder used by the Patriots during the American Revolution was supplied by France
16OYD TIL some states in India pay policemen to keep mustaches to appear more intimidating
rp4o TIL that the band D12 wanted to find the 12 best rappers of Detroit but found only 6, so they created alter-egos in order to have 12. That’s when Eminem came up with Slim Shady
Mw6K TIL the stethoscope was conceived because the inventor felt uncomfortable placing his ear on a woman’s bare chest to listen to her heart.