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TIL that in the LOTR books Frodo and Sam walked the equivalent distance of Los Angeles CA to Austin TX.

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WkQRY TIL Annie Kopchovsky—the first woman to cycle around the world—only learned how to ride a bike two days prior to setting off. She ended up accomplishing the trip in 15 months and won $10,000 for the feat.
9YZrp TIL Mainichi, the most popular daily newspaper in Japan, is made using a mixture of paper, water, then flower and herb seeds! When you’re finished reading, it can be planted.
1abr TIL when the U.S. invaded Mexico the Irish fought alongside Mexico untill the last battle, when they ran out of ammo, tore down the white flag, and continued fighting with bayonets until 85 were captured and put to torturous deaths by the U.S. Today it is known as the largest hanging in N. America.
w1gP TIL East St. Louis, IL has a higher murder rate than Gary IN, New Orleans LA, Baltimore MD, Detroit MI, and in 2014 the murder rate surpassed that of Honduras, the country with the highest murder rate in the world. In 2016 rankings showed it had the highest murder rate of any city in the U.S.
xVrvg TIL about the origins of the term “Grandfather Clause.” It was a loophole in voter suppression laws that allowed voters that otherwise didn’t qualify to vote if their Grandfather could