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TIL that 9/11 caused an extra 1600 people to die in automobile accidents, after they switched their travel plans from flying to driving.

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oRL7 TIL the term “jaywalking” comes from the 1920s term “jay” which is slang for a person too stupid to get out of the way of cars or pedestrians
Yvnx TIL during the Civil War, Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus. This allowed for the arrest of those who expressed sympathy for the Confederate cause. Furthermore, it also prevented military officials from being convicted of false arrest, false imprisonment or search and seizure violations.
dbA8 TIL lizards aren’t able to breath and walk simultaneously.
9YQ8X TIL your brain grows in physical size when memorizing large amounts of data.
WkjNN TIL: New York City has a GDP per capita just over $100k. 4 out of the 5 boroughs have a GDP per capita between $30k-42k. This $100k average is skewed by Manhattan, which has a GDP per capita of $386,500.