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TIL 40% of Americans never moved away from the town they were born in.

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E1X8W Today I learned that Scots and Inuit made contact
nGoY TIL the first person to cycle around the globe, Thomas Stevens, did it on a penny-farthing, between 1884 and 1886, packing only socks, a spare shirt, a revolver and a raincoat that doubled as a tent and bedroll
k7x5 TIL a dentist in the US Army during World War II was shot 24 times while defending an aid station from the Japanese. Although he killed up to 98 attackers, allowing the wounded to be evacuated, his Medal of Honor was delayed because medical officers were not supposed to bear arms against the enemy.
yQ8Bv TIL of Hanlon's Razor, which is to not attribute to malice that which is more easily explained by stupidity. It helps us avoid paranoia and ideology by not generally assuming that bad results are the fault of a bad actor. The explanation most likely to be right is the one with the least intent.
eOn5 TIL that the phrase “third world” was coined during the Cold War and refers to any country not involved in the competition of democracy vs communism at the time.