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TIL In the USA, Representatives do not have to live in their districts, only their states.

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P95L TIL that Russia has so many dashcams because drivers use them to avoid road rage induced fights, denied hit and run insurance claims, and extortion scams.
aOYM TIL the richest 85 people in the world have more money than the poorest half of the world (thats 3.5 Billion People)
1Per TIL Adolf Hitler was nicknamed “Teppichfresser”, or “Carpet-Eater”, behind his back by party leaders. He would have nervous breakdowns over Czechslovakia, and hurl himself onto the ground to start chewing on his carpet.
QJ6Q6 TIL in 1991, comic book writer Fabian Nicieza released a series called NFL SuperPro, starring an ex-NFL player superhero, with the main villain being an assassin called Instant Replay. Nicieza later revealed that his sole motivation for writing the series was getting free New York Jets tickets
bDRQ TIL that in China, women who remain unmarried in their late 20s and beyond are called “Sheng nu” which means “leftover women.”