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TIL that, Adjusting for Inflation, the average gas prices in the US are lower than they were in 1918.

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OG9ja TIL that uranus smells like farts. That is maybe because of the hydrogen sulfide.
GVmg TIL a full-time cashier at Costco makes about $49,000 annually. The average wage at Costco is nearly 20 dollars an hour and 89% of Costco employees are eligible for benefits.
Merl0 TIL that in 1998, the City of Des Moines, Iowa rejected a pedestrian bridge design for being "too modern." The design was based on plans made by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1504.
8eRNa TIL that cats teeth have a “blood groove” that prevents suction when they bite. This allows them to pull out and bite again more quickly.
nWB4d TIL birds truly are government spies... US military funds research on crows' facial recognition abilities for "enemy tracking"