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TIL The Amish are allowed to use computers and cell phones.

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78WaZ TIL Darwin, Australia was named after Charles Darwin but before he published his theory of evolution. Captain Wickham sailed with Darwin during HMS Beagle's first voyage, then he named the area after his old crewmate during the second voyage when he surveyed Northern Australia.
5VDDr TIL a 2017 survey of 1,000 Americans regarding bacon found that 21% said that if they had a choice, they would eat it every day for the rest of their lives & 16% said they couldn't live without it. Only 4% said they did not like bacon.
JYZZj TIL about The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). An independent, nonpartisan agency that examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides objective, reliable information to help the government save money and work more efficiently.
Egypo TIL a bridge in Dublin couldn’t open for 4 years because they lost the remote control
xVQNo TIL the Russian Tsar asked a merchant to deliver a message to the English queen Elizabeth, nicknamed the Virgin Queen, asking for help as his own wife had difficulty conceiving. The English response was to send a midwife, which was not well received by the Russian court