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TIL : That if Puerto Rico becomes a state, it would have more electoral votes than Mississippi.

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aw1j9 TIL that the last confirmed use of armored trains in combat was during the Yugoslav conflicts in the period between 1991-1995 in the areas of Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina. Many of these trains were made using on-site materials and were equip with various ordinances of many types and calibers.
Bygy TIL the green visors accountants used to wear helped lessen eyestrain from harsh incandescent lights.
eAAb TIL an IRA terrorist was given a 490 year prison sentence in 1999, only to be released a few months later under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement
M7L18 TIL: The burial sites in Medina and Mecca for the Prophet Muhammad's family members were destroyed to make room for the Hajj pilgrimages.
ADMdo [TIL] The drink Eggsy orders in the Kingsman: Secret Service, "gin martini stirred for 10 seconds while staring at an unopened bottle of vermouth", is a real drink called the Churchill Martini!