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TIL There are studies proving that red light cameras are admittedly pure profit, do nothing to cease traffic accidents, protect citizens, or allow safety.

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rNlW4 TIL NASA considers kidney stones, and their current treatment options, to be an unacceptable risk for a human/Mars mission.
OG9DL TIL about the viscacha, they are two genuses of rodents in the chinchilla family that has convergently evolved to resemble rabbits.
PYDZG TIL Jessica McClure fell into a well in 1987. The rescue effort gained national attention and is considered the turning point for 24 hour news. The fame associated with the ordeal has caused a divorce, suicide, and boredom.
pYlG TIL actor James Cromwel was vegetarian and actually switched to an even stricter (vegan) diet when he played “Farmer Hoggett” in the movie Babe (1995).
ZoP4 TIL once America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) held 52% market share. By June 2011, that had collapsed to only 0.73%.