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TIL that Colorado and Washington are the two least religious states in the country.

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XE0ak TIL, in Danish mythology, there is a group of Ravens called the Valravn that ate a kings heart and gained human integrative and supernatural abilities, which they used to perform malicious acts
PYylJ TIL that after screening the movie WarGames at Camp David, President Reagan was inspired to learn more about America's vulnerability to cyberattack. The response: "Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think."
VMpjZ TIL kids from the Ho Chunk nation receive $200,000 upon turning 18 and graduating. The money comes from profits from the casinos. Many of the recipients end up blowing the money fast with little to show for it.
dDKDQ TIL, On saturn, it literally rains diamonds | BBC Earth
aw11N TIL sharks can expel the entire contents of their stomach by literally forcing the stomach inside-out all the way past its teeth. This is called 'stomach eversion' and it's a way to get rid of indigestible objects but occasionally the stomach is unable to retract, which can be fatal.