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TIL The United States is the most armed nation with 88.8 guns per 100 people.

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5VYWr TIL both parents must be physically present to obtain a passport for a child under 16 in the USA. This is to prevent one parent from “abducting” the child to another country without the other parent’s consent
pv8e TIL the longest prison term ever sentenced was 2,200 years. He appealed, was re-convicted, re-sentenced, and given an additional 9,000 years.
5YDbr TIL that there's something called a neutrino. It's a particle that's created in stars and supernovas, and which passes through everything including you, every second.. also.. the neutrino detector is, without a doubt, one of the most mind-blowing things I've ever seen in my life..
gwL4 TIL Tallinn, the capital of Estonia used to be named Lyndanisse, which in translation means Linda’s tits.
e07k6 TIL that many fire departments, including the San Francisco FD, still prefer wooden ladders because they are non-conductors of electricity, the best natural insulator against heat, and only burn on the outside while the centre of wood remains solid and strong.