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TIL there is a town in Arizona called Nothing, and nobody lives in it

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Y7Y8P TIL Gwyneth Paltrow actually sang/recorded the cover of the song "Cruisin" (originally by Smokey Robinson) with Huey Lewis & The News
BYmk TIL the longest confirmed sniper kill was by Craig Harrison who killed two Taliban insurgents from a distance of 1.54 miles. The bullet took 3 seconds to reach their targets, which were 914 m (3,000 ft) beyond the L115A3 sniper rifle’s recommended range.
Y6JW TIL that in Singapore, it is illegal for carriers to lock mobile phones to their network because they aren’t allowed to restrict competition. Carriers found to breach this could have their licenses suspended or revoked.
m0lo TIL the US is responsible for more than 69% of the NATO military budget.
vPlBR TIL that although nine alibi witnesses placed Temujin Kensu more than 400 miles from a shooting in Port Huron, Michigan, in November 1986, he was convicted of murder and has been in prison ever since?