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TIL South Carolina has the only tea plantation in North America

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Ak6w TIL, as a United States citizen, I am 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist.
wojwM TIL about 2,000 to 3,000 luxury cars are abandoned in Dubai every year
a1rN TIL that Somaliland, a successful de facto state with a democratic government, rebuilt itself without the help of foreign aid
OG0Da TIL a jet on autopilot continued flying for over 4 hours after all on board had died due to rapid depressurization. It was carrying 11 time PGA winner Payne Stewart. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien authorized the Royal Canadian Air Force to shoot down the plane if it entered Canadian airspace.
neMkr TIL: In 2012 the Army demonstrated a weapon that shoots laser-guided lightning bolts.