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TIL about the Tri-State Tornado - the deadliest Tornado in U.S. History that traveled 235 miles killing 695 people

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OowRR TIL that The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) is a collaborative project of volunteers who use freely available software to search for the largest possible prime number
X6ak TIL after the “Cars” and “Planes” franchises, Disney is considering creating a neverending series with other marketable vehicles like “Boats”, “Trains” and more…
kOMZe TIL the Ancient Greek poet Sotades made fun of Ptolemy II of Egypt for marrying his own sister. For this the poet was imprisoned. He briefly escaped before being recaptured on the island of Caunus, shut up in a leaden chest and thrown into the sea.
lybV TIL doctor-assisted suicide in Belgium is liberalized to the point where one can elect to be euthanized for suicidal reasons without immediate family having to be made aware
09P1 TIL that soft drinks used to be segregated. Coca Cola was marketed to white people, and Pepsi was marketed to black people