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TIL In Europe, the tax on fuel for cars is as high as 68% of the total fuel price, but there is no taxation on commercial aviation fuel.

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rXl0 TIL mail-order marriages are less likely to end in divorce than marriages overall in the United States
xVAW1 TIL Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, native to Papua New Guinea and named in honor of Alexandra of Denmark, is the largest butterfly in the world. Females have wingspans reaching 25cm/9.8in and males are smaller. The first specimen was taken with a small shotgun. It is currently listed as endangered.
XvVR TIL Adult Women are currently the largest computer/video gaming demographic at 36%, partly due to the rise in the casual gaming market- the stereotypical teen boy only accounts for 17% of the gaming population. Non gamers have also become the minority.
R5o4j TIL Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She spent almost three days in space and is the only woman to have been on a solo space mission
NXEEM TIL Mick Jagger had children with 5 different women. In total he has 8 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.