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TIL 88% of households in America have air conditioning while only 20% do in Europe

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ANAo7 TIL that the flaming chalice for Unitarian-Universalism was created by an Austrian Jewish refugee named Hans Deutsch, who took inspiration from flaming chalices of oil at ancient Roman and Greek altars
neexd TIL That in 1930 a man and his 150 year old pet turtle went over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survived the initial fall, to only suffocate after being stuck under the falls for 18 hours. The Turtle survived the entire ordeal.
yQpX TIL that two men drove from New York to Los Angeles in only 31 hours, breaking hundreds of traffic laws along the way
N7BKJ TIL there is a difference between a road and a street. A road connects two different places or towns, whereas a street is a small public road that is well within a city or town.
KOEpJ TIL dogs will often burrow under blankets in bed because they feel the most safe and comforted there since it’s where their owners sleep.