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TIL US Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) believed that the island of Guam would tip over by placing a military base there.

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BgMBk TIL that the red lights on top of tall buildings in cities are called “aviation obstruction lighting,” and are used to help pilots of low-flying aircraft avoid collisions with otherwise hard-to-see structures.
7rZdO TIL that a company knowingly sold dangerous breaker panels that were installed in tons of U.S. homes, including mine. They still cause fires. Check your breaker panel!
QDKM TIL that the town of Boring, Oregon has ‘paired up’ with the town of Dull, Scotland to promote tourism in both places.
X0O0X TIL British Taxi Drivers are exempt from wearing car seatbelts.
jNGEE Til Horses originated in North America and spread to every Afro Eurasia and South America, only to become extinct in North America where they originated from. They were then reintroduced back to North America by humans. They have been in every continent including Antarctica now.