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TIL: Almost 25% of the population of Montana is on Oxycontin.

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Q9dM TIL that some Americans are upset about sharing a local Costco with Canadians because they’re clogging checkout lines, blocking aisles and taking up parking spots. Costco had to hire off-duty police officers to keep the peace in the parking lot as drivers literally fought for empty spots.
Qrje TIL the word evolution does not appear once in Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ (1859). Instead he uses the word 'transmutation’.
Z8V6R TIL about Akashinga. An all female, all vegan group that prevents poaching in Africa
RWN7 TIL that Canadian engineers wear a ring to remind them of the seriousness of their profession.
YgEv TIL that in the 1950’s The United States military launched 480 million copper needles into space, effectively creating an artificial ionosphere. The needles were meant to be used to facilitate global communication. It was called Project West Ford.