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TIL that vultures stomach acid pH level is lower than that of car battery acid

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OG6ea TIL that though Samoa and American Samoa are only a few hundred miles apart, the islands are 24 hours apart on calendar
ZpZGR TIL of former Governor's Councilor Herbert Connolly, who in 1988 arrived to the polls too late to cast a ballot for himself and lost by a single vote.
6E4Zm TIL that "threatening the President" even as a joke can send people to jail: Richard Humphreys said "God might speak to the world through a burning Bush," in regards to President Bush, was found guilty and sentenced to 3 years in prison.
pYmJN Today I learned that “Stiltsville” was a group of houses on stilts off the coast of Miami, FL. Founded towards the end of the prohibition, it had a reputation of alcohol, gambling, and partying. Most houses were destroyed by hurricanes, but some are still standing today.
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