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TIL there are electric charging stations all along the Trans Canada Highway, making it the world’s longest electric vehicle highway at 10,125 km

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nWrnP Today I learned that Pat Buttram (the guy who voiced Napoleon in "The Aristocats" and the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood") was a staunch Republican who often helped Ronald Reagan with his speeches.
Z86xR TIL from 1777 to 1870, Vermont had a fourth branch of government called the Council of Censors. It consisted of 13 members, elected every 7 years, who had to check if "the legislative and executive branches have performed their duty as guardians of the people." They could also amend the constitution
PYmwV TIL Scientists believe that the egg came first.The first chicken egg was laid by a bird who wasn't a chicken.
QNWkp TIL the CFA franc, originally known Franc of the French Colonies in Africa, is still the currency of 14 African nations.
d8VDZ TIL A Tiger's roar is so loud that is can be heard from over 2 miles away and can reach up to 114 decibels, which is about as loud as a jet airplane taking off.