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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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aP1b TIL the man most responsible for the Rwandan Genocide was only sentenced to 35 years in prison.
awJL9 TIL the Cassandra metaphor occurs when valid warnings are dismissed. The Greek god Apollo gave Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but she refused his love so he placed a curse that nobody would believe her. She was left with knowledge of future events she could not alter or convince others of.
Y7VLP TIL The reason The Simpsons are so crudely drawn in their first appearances on the Tracey Ullman Show was because Matt Groening had sent in basic sketches assuming they'd be cleaned up by the animators, but the animators just traced over his drawings.
x6OEB TIL in 1859, an Australian man named Thomas Austin released 24 rabbits for hunting on his estate. With no natural predators, they multiplied so rapidly that within a few decades, they overran Australia, causing massive ecological damage and leading to one of the largest control efforts in history.
BrOKr TIL the sinner side of Mahatma Gandhi. I'm losing faith in humanity each day.