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TIL Arizona and Hawaii are the only two US states that don’t observe Daylight Savings Time

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7bvp TIL a key aerospace scientist in the U.S. named Qian Xue Shen, was forced to return to China during the Red Scare, where he founded the Chinese space and missile programs.
D1mnP TIL world's largest pillow fight involved 7,681 participants in Minnesota.
wLGjE TIL that Plan B isn’t as likely to work if you weigh over 175lbs and I feel like all women should know about this.
GAvo4 TIL 5 European divers were swept away from their dive boat by the current during a dive off the coast of Indonesia near Komodo National Park. Adrift at sea for 9 hrs, they managed to swim 25 miles to Rinca island & had to fight off a Komodo dragon with rocks during their 2 nights there before rescue
Zd8a TIL The church of Scientology’s sued a former member for “hate campaigning” when she offered a helpline for people negatively affected by their organization