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TIL - Mexico was the second deadliest country after Syria in 2016, and 2017 numbers are expected to be even higher.

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gng8 TIL all 100 nuclear reactors now operating in the U.S. were built on or before 1977
rx80 TIL that in 1980 an oil rig accidentally drilled into salt mine under the lake causing the freshwater lake to drain down the mine. As of the result of this, nearby canal water reversed its direction causing permanent damage to the nearby ecosystem.
6EGjQ TIL that most people like the color orange less and less as they grow older
NXVQN TIL a petrifying well is a well or other body of water which gives objects a stone-like appearance. If an object is placed into such a well and left there for a period of months or years, the object acquires a stony exterior.
dylE TIL: You can’t get a US passport if you owe more than $2,500 in child support in any US state.