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TIL Developed countries around the world issued travel advisories for travel in the US that caution about gun crimes and mass shootings.

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80kP TIL according to NASA, the use of nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million net deaths worldwide between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage.
DQE9V TIL Kandahar, Afghanistan may have derived its name from Alexander the Great, who founded the city around 330 BC.
0m0j TIL: The Hawaiian alphabet only has twelve letters: a,e,i,o,u,h,k,l,m,n,p,w
05aA TIL a dairy farm in Hong Kong, despite having no cattle on site, has been churning out some 4000 bottles of “fresh milk” made of formula everyday since 2008 without the public’s knowledge
ANpd7 TIL the band WAR, the first black band booked on the Sunset Strip, Why Can't We Be Friends is about the absurdity of judging others based on our differences. "I don't judge you by your name, your color, or your money. I judge you by whether or not you're an exemplary person."