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TIL that over a span of six years, pharmaceutical companies have sent 400 pain pills to West Virginia for every person living in West Virginia.

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rmvW TIL that a HD Cable/DVR box uses more power than a refrigerator.
awKQM Today I learned New Zealand built one of the worst tanks in history. It was made with metal roofing, had no cannon, was un-used in combat and was publicly ridiculed, even in New Zealand.
gxMD TIL that US President Richard Nixon tried to convince other leaders that he was insane, thus (supposedly) preventing them from provoking the US for fear of an irrational response.
kOPjB TIL The total amount of gold mined in human history is approx 166,500 tonnes. If it was all melted it would fit in an Olympic size pool.
Pojg TIL that Winston Churchill was a major proponent of the Eugenics movement, and supported mass sterilisation