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TIL that the price of Gasoline in the US is half of the average price in the EU

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kJAJ4 TIL William Henry Harrison, the US president with the shortest tenure (31 days) also had the longest inauguration speech (2 hours). This means 0.2% of his presidency was devoted to his inauguration speech, an unparalled ratio
vrrj TIL Grumpy Cat Has Earned Her Owner Nearly $100 Million in 2 Years
ADQox TIL: The tensor tympani muscle causes the loud rumbling noise you hear when you close your eyes very tightly.
GAp87 TIL during World War II, Newfoundland was still part of Great Britain and not Canada. In 1941 the U.S. built four military bases in Newfoundland which brought money, entertainment and U.S. products to the area. As a result, a 1947 poll said that 80% of Newfoundland wanted to become Americans.
DQ4EP TIL Gatorade was invented by the University of Florida and is named after the Florida Gators