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TIL That Mormons have a worldwide disaster preparedness network with tons of stored food, a supply distribution chain, and backup communications network. When there is no emergency, they give the food away.

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W89d TIL there’s a zipper truck on the Golden Gate Bridge that shifts the median from one lane to another to increase traffic flow in either direction.
mxGKo TIL, in the 1700's you could get admission to the London Zoo by bringing a dog or cat to feed to the lions.
BgwMd TIL that philosopher Moritz Schlick was assassinated by a former student, who claimed Schlick’s anti-metaphysical philosophy had “interfered with his moral restraint”.
E1GxW TIL After the Success of Atari 2600 games. Quaker Oats released 13 games for Atari 2600.
GYvZg TIL 50% of the world's pigs live in China