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TIL Congress wrote the Freedom of Information Act so that they are exempt from it (among a list of many other laws)

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GOrN TIL that 10,000 years ago Lions were the second most widespread land mammal, after humans. They existed across Africa, Eurasia and America.
yVb6M TIL that even if you get the call “we have a kidney”, positive cross match nixes it
EyZp TIL the Bank of England produces banknotes named “giant” and “titan”, worth £1m and £100m respectively, used exclusively within the banking system
QJ0WX TIL the Church of Satan is headquartered in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York.
WkYAd TIL that bats are not actually blind, but only use echolocation at night because it’s too dark to see. In fact, some bigger bats can see three times better than humans.