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TIL that US taxpayers paid more to Israeli defense budget than Israelis

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mxp6M TIL Supreme Court Justice Bryon White was also an All-Pro running back in the NFL, and led the NFL in rushing twice.
oBm1L TIL that the character Oscar the Grouch has gone on record as being a Canadian, though he tries to keep his Canadian identity a secret, because he doesn't want people to like him.
Bg0AL TIL about halo cars, made with the intent to represent a brand and improve public perception of them, with little to no intention for making profit off them. Most major brands have at least one, with examples including Dodge's Viper and Ford's GT series.
6Vml TIL: The first food to be cooked deliberately in a microwave was popcorn, and the second was an egg, which exploded in the face of one of the experimenters.
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