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TIL that 95 percent of southern Louisiana is corporate owned.

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OoOD1 TIL That the Maya civilization used chocolate as money. Chocolate—in the form of fermented and dried cacao beans—was "almost certainly" a key Maya currency. Running out of it may have played a role in their downfall.
BgNAk TIL Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over 2020.
nWe4b TIL the internet has a weight, calculated in 2007 to be about 60 grams, or 6 micrograms, depending which method you use to calculate the weight of the active electrons necessary to sustain it
jNkmN TIL In Aerosmith's song Sweet Emotion, they didn't use maraca's in the beginning of the song. They used a sugar packet because somebody forgot to pack the maraca's.
M7G9a TIL that almost any violation of the Texas Transportation Code is an arrestable offense, even if the violation carries no punishment other than a fine. The only three exceptions are a) speeding, b) having an open container of alcohol in your car, and c) texting while driving.