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TIL Using cruise control will consume on average 20% less fuel over 18 seconds of drive time

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6Erwl TIL that the only person followed by the official Twitter account of the North Korean government is Jimmy Dushku, an investor from Austin, and he has no idea why
oVeL TIL that self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, cut the crime rate in half, and increased the high school graudation rate from 25% to 100% by giving everyone free daycare and all high school graduates scholarships
VLVQ TIL 1948 winter Olympic Game’s athletes lacked the resources to compete post WWII, to the point where the Norwegian team had to borrow skis from the American team
WkG48 TIL In Afghanistan they make beautiful carpets that depict the decades of wars and violence the country has gone through. Instead of traditional motives, these rugs show drones, tanks and guns and began after the Soviet invasion in the 1980s, continuing after the NATO-invasion in the 2000s.
e85L TIL The film Roar (1981) is considered the most dangerous film shoot in history. Over 70 crew members who worked with the predatory animals suffered injuries like bone fractures, scalpings and gangrene.