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TIL there is a resident in MIT’s Random Hall called “The Milk” that is an expired carton of milk coming up on 22 years past its expiration date

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NLRP TIL that Sgt. William Carney received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the 2nd Battle of Ft. Wagner, in which Carney grabbed the U.S. flag as the flag bearer fell, carried the flag to the enemy ramparts and back, saying, “Boys, I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!”
J1n71 TIL that the Edwards aquifer in Texas is one of the most biodiverse subterranean systems in the world. Several species are only found in that area, with a species of blind catfish (curiously the only species in the genus Satan) coming out of wells 610m deep.
QKj9 TIL owning an electric car in Norway grants you free public parking, free ferry trips, and the right to drive in bus lanes.
XPvj TIL that in Norway only 5% of financial transactions use cash and the country could be cash free by 2020.
JYbwl TIL: Since its unveiling, the President of the United States has almost always sent a funeral wreath to be laid at the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery every Memorial Day.