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TIL only .5% of all housing in the UK has air conditioning

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4bd5 TIL the longest certified foot race in the world is the ‘Self-Transcendence 3100’ where runners must do 5649 laps around a single block in Queens New York.
lEk5 TIL the word “Testify” originates from the Latin word for testicle. Two men taking an oath of allegiance would hold their balls as a sign of truthfulness. If they broke their oath they would lose their manhood, literally putting their balls on the line.
v1JmL TIL some of the crew from the Challenger survived the explosion and turned on their emergency breathing packs
D1Pjp TIL that in 2015 Jake Lloyd, the child actor who played Anakin Skywalker in Episode 1 was arrested for "reckless driving, driving without a license and resisting arrest." He engaged the county sheriff in a 25 mile high speed car chase.
vPPAK TIL Liberia (West Africa) was founded in 1822 with the aim of establishing a self-sufficient colony for emancipated American slaves. It is Africa's first and oldest modern republic. Its capital city Monrovia was named after US Pres James Monroe, a prominent supporter of the founding of Liberia.