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TIL There's a Federal Railroad Administration which allows you to report when and where trains have blocked a crossing for unreasonable amounts of time.

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e0xdn TIL Groundhogs and Woodchucks are the same animal
nWk1B TIL The decline of newspapers in the 21st century has had various adverse consequences. Research has linked newspaper closures to declines in civic engagement, increases in government waste, increases in political polarization, and increased nationalization of local elections.
by6j TIL it is illegal for anyone, even children, to wear camouflage clothing of any kind in Barbados
9njG TIL that goats can eat poison ivy with no ill effects. There are farmers that rent out goats to clear parks, golf courses and historical sites without using chemicals and herbicides.
x6k1g TIL of Dr. Jochem Hoyer, a German transplantation surgeon who argued in favour of altruistic organ donations. After a colleague criticized him for praising "living donors as long as it is NOT you who has to donate" Hoyer donated a kidney to an unknown stranger to make a quote "very strong statement"