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TIL The U.S. hasn’t been hit by a major hurricane since 2005, the longest ‘hurricane drought’ in recorded history

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yQaDe TIL A theory put forward by Thomas Loren Friedman states that two countries with Mcdonald have never been to war with each other due to the economic punishment it would get if it went to war. It's called the Golden Arches theory.
a8YEM TIL of 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident, where a failed attempt by North Korean forces to extract a recon team by submarine led to a 49 day manhunt across the city of Gangneung, with some of the 39 man crew believed to have succeeded in returning to North Korea.
yr5e TIL Popular hotels in New Orleans put grease on balcony support poles during Mardi Gras so drunks can’t climb in.
v1Edr TIL Beats headphones contain about $17 worth of parts and a full 1/3rd of their weight comes from metal weights
rNKL4 TIL Plato wrote that a nation should be led by its most curious, benevolent, just, kind, and altruistic individuals. He called them Philosopher Kings. They would spend their entire life preparing for this role. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was said to best exemplify this idea.