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TIL the USPS has a hotline (and email) for reporting fraud activities of its employees, which would include the postmaster general

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yVrNM TIL commercials for prescription drugs were effectively banned from American television until the FDA eased restrictions in 1997
4XD1g TIL that it is illegal to not stop for gas on the German Autobahn, and there's a subsequent fine imposed too. "Running out of fuel is considered an avoidable occurrence, as by law there are petrol stations directly on the autobahn approximately every 50–55 km"
negaG TIL Colonizing Venus is not only possible but actually has the potential to be more practical than colonizing Mars
oBYvW TIL the full name of the country of Uruguay is "The Oriental Republic of Uruguay". Oriental meaning that the country lies to the east of the Uruguay River.
4e9w TIL A German teen girl survived a 3km free fall after a plane crash and walked for 2 weeks through the rainforest to be saved by lumbermen, surviving only on a bag of sweets.