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TIL One of the states of the Federated States of Micronesia is Yap, which controls the Yap Islands.

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79VO TIL Due to enduring ‘another violent summer’ in 2016, the owner of D&C Pizza in Indianapolis is trying to reduce crime by giving a free extra-large-pizza to anyone who turns in a gun - no question asked.
d8lpr TIL that there is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for the reconstruction of the old Penn Station, as it was from 1910-1963.
vOkx TIL the venom of the Sydney funnel-web spider found in Australia can kill a man in 15 minutes by elevating blood pressure and causing the air sacs in the lungs to burst (pulmonary edema)causing the victim to effectively drown on dry land. All mammals are immune except for Primates.
l70X5 TIL: America’s Nuclear Sponge. Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado contain the nuclear silos that would be a primary target of WW3.
VB07D TIL that Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was in The Outsiders