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TIL that members of congress receive access to classified intelligence information without going through a background check – and many of them wouldn’t pass it if they did.

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4XL56 TIL that since the 1960s in New York City, the price of a slice of pizza has been roughly the same as the price of a subway ride causing economists to create the term 'The Pizza Principle'
J1nQk TIL on January 23, 1556 a massive earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, struck Shaanxi, China, killing over 850,000 people. This is the most devastating earthquake in recorded history.
woGV1 TIL Between 1975 and 2010, the population of India doubled to 1.2 billion, reaching the billion mark in 2000. India overtook China to become the most populous country at the end of April 2023. India's population stands at slightly over 1.428 billion, edging past China's 1.425 billion people.
pbmp TIL that Phillips screws were designed so that the bit slips out when a certain torque is reached, preventing over-tightening of parts
rNrQd TIL June Lockhart, who starred in classic TV shows including Lassie and Lost in Space, is still living (age 100). She made her screen debut in A Christmas Carol in 1938.