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TIL student loans have hit a record high of $1.2 trillion in the United States

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A497 TIL Caitlyn Jenner caused a car crash that killed a woman while towing a vehicle. The case was settled with no charges..
wo5jP TIL about Virginia Hall, an American woman who worked as a secret agent in France during WWII by supporting, organizing, arming, and training the French Resistance. She was reportedly considered “the most dangerous of all Allied spies” by the Gestapo. “A Woman of No Importance” by Sonia Purnell.
nj8b TIL some animals are endangered because governments rely on common ownership. Whilst Kenya has experienced vast decreases in their elephant population, conversely, Zimbabwe, advocating private elephant ownership, has experienced population excesses.
neVO7 TIL The famous painting of a dog looking down a gramophone funnel, used as a logo by various companies, was inspired by the artists dog, Nipper. He inherited the animal from his dead brother, and noted that Nipper would look down a gramophone when a recording of his dead owner’s voice was played.
6b1m TIL that there is a bookstore in Portland, Oregon that takes up an entire city block