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TIL - In 2017, Washington DC was rated America's 16th most dangerous city.

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l7M4N TIL about Idlirvirissong, a demon taking the form of a clown believed by the Inuit to live in the sky with her dogs. When the recently dead arrive, Idlirvirissong dances and feeds the intestines of those who laugh at the dance to the dogs.
RR7a TIL that, despite White Castle being founded in Wichita, Kansas, there are no White Castles in the entire state of Kansas.
jV8v TIL that Soviet Russia had a central Department of Jokes that stand-ups would have to submit a list of jokes to every year and then once approved, they couldn’t deviate from that script for the entire year.
Me070 TIL that Texas Instruments invented the silicone transistor, the semiconductor, transistor radio, and TTL chips. They’re also 192nd on the Fortune 500 list, with a worth of $100 billion, and only 3% of their annual revenue comes from the calculators we always associate with them.
jYNN TIL: A patient who recieved a bone marrow transplant developed the same food allergy as the bone marrow donor.