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TIL that the KKK adopted a road in Missouri. In response, the state legislature renamed it after Rosa Parks

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7xQL TIL that almost all wasabi sold in the US is just mustard and horseradish.
7dXZ TIL texting and driving is about 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated
YVmZ TIL When Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, he did so using technology provided by the British to America as part of an agreed exchange of technology. After receiving the research, America subsequently reneged on the agreement and no data was forthcoming in return.
kQkm TIL In 1973 Syria had such a powerful air defense system, it almost destroyed the Israeli air force in just 18 days. In 1982 the rebuilt Israeli air force launched the largest air battle since the Korean war, destroying nearly the entire Syrian air defense and air force in under 2 hours.
dOLr TIL to combat the technological advantage the US had over Japan in WW2, Japanese officers spread the idea that radar was an ineffective device since they already had, “Perfectly good eyes.”