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TIL The United States does not have an official language

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QJ74k TIL that the US government uses a cartoon turtle to teach kids how to hide under their desks to survive a nuclear bomb attack.
YplGZ TIL That "Gravestone Conservator" is a job. They restore gravestones as well as preserve and protect burial places in general. They work to preserve burial places as cultural heritage sites which would otherwise be lost due to time or wilful destruction.
EgpaP TIL that you probably won't die from eating a whole jar of black olives
EQg0 TIL The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, which, when adjusted for inflation, is $118 million. Nearly $2.5 million less than what Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
OGJkX TIL Heaven Lake is a volcanic crater lake lies on the border between China and North Korea. It was recognized as the highest volcanic lake in the world by the Shanghai Office of the Guinness World Records