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TIL, the AAA (U.S. auto club) lobbies government AGAINST mass transit, alternative fuels, and other methods

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4X4Vo TIL that though President Nixon is often praised for having created the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), he only did so because Congress was eyeing the creation of a Department of Environmental Protection (presidents have more control over agencies than departments)
dD9nK TIL that the American Dream Mall in New Jersey has escalators on the third floor that seem to go to nowhere and end at the ceiling. According to the malls spokesperson, the escalators, which are located on the third floor, will actually lead to a future planned entertainment expansion.
vPG0K TIL a mediterranean sea is a mostly enclosed sea whos water circulation is dominated by salinity changes, so TIL The Mediterranean sea is a mediterranean sea.
pdLp TIL - The first Rambo movie “First Blood”, Rambo doesn’t kill anyone. In fact, the only death in the whole movie was an accident. Compared to 69 in “First Blood II”, 132 in “Rambo 3” and 236 in “Rambo”.
jNkE TIL according to research funded by Lufthansa, tomato juice is more popular on airplanes than on the ground because cabin pressure changes the way we percieve taste.