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TIL the US-Canada border is the longest border in the world without a military defense.

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R70V7 TIL that in the time before user accounts and passwords, computers used physical locks & keys to prevent keyboard input, access to the hard drive, or other unauthorized access.
V5P4 TIL The National Weather Service’s chief meteorologist suspected Hurricane Sandy would be a devastating storm 6 days before it struck the east coast, and included his personal phone number in the warning for anyone to call and complain if he was wrong. It was the 2nd costliest storm in US history.
ADbw TIL the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville turned a profit of only $57
e070n TIL Green Bell Peppers Are Just Unripe Versions Of Red Peppers
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