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M7xMm TIL that a dam project in Tennessee resulted in the seizure of family farmland into high-end real estate, the near extinction of a fish species, a Supreme Court case, and the loss of Native American sites.
vm4R TIL a German man has been travelling around the world non-stop on a bike for over 50 years.
xV4Yb TIL: Despite common misconception Ben Franklin did not propose Daylight Saving Time. Modern DST was first proposed to the Wellington Philosophical Society NZ in 1895 & first enacted in Port Arthur Canada in 1905
7rnNL TIL of Patricia Stallings who allegedly poisoned her son with antifreeze and the child died. She had another baby in prison that went to Foster care. The baby had identical symptoms of poisoning however it was determined that both children actually had a genetic disorder. She was later exonerated.
GNR1 TIL that if Scotland wins it vote for independence from the UK, the Union Jack might be changed. This will cause 23 different countries to change their flag