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TIL that Ford F-Series Trucks are involved in more fatal accidents than any other vehicle in America, but the 4th cheapest vehicle in the US to insure.

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lGoV TIL that several psychological studies have demonstrated the link between low intelligence, racist beliefs, and authoritarian attitudes.
ne7mY Britain's new generation of street lights risk dramatically increasing rates of breast and prostate cancer, according to a new study.
xQp1 TIL David Bowie was born Davy Jones but changed his name to Tom Jones to avoid confusion with the Monkees front-man. Two weeks later, Tom Jones released ‘It’s Not Unusual’ forcing him to change it again, this time to Bowie.
oRlBR TIL Kielder Water is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity of water and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe. It took 2 years to fill the lake once the dam was completed
mxDBY TIL that jazz legend Louis Armstrong loved laxatives. In fact, he printed cards which bore a picture of him sitting on a toilet—as viewed through a keyhole—with the slogan "Satch says, 'Leave it all behind ya!'"