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TIL Benedict Cumberbatch and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield are cousins

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wLjKY TIL that America has an infrastructure grade of a D. Records report that the grade hasn’t changed since 2013 but hopes to see improvements by 2025
wLQRM TIL In the 1880’s, the Old Faithful geyser would be used to launder clothes. Dirty clothes would be placed in the crater and after an eruption, they were “ ejected thoroughly washed”
m91y TIL During Islam’s Golden Age, scientists were paid the equivalent of what pro athletes are paid today.
49mR TIL That between 1965 and 1972, the CIA oversaw a torture program that killed between 26,000 and 41,000 people, which used tactics such as gang rape, electrocution, and even rape using a live eel. Most prisoners did not survive.
m1kPx TIL More than 24 million years ago, bears and raccoons shared a common ancestor. This explains why the Giant Panda, despite being a bear, share characteristics that are common to both bears and raccoons.