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TIL New Hamphire prison inmates that have to make license plates, stamp their state motto “Live Free or Die” …hour after hour, day after day,

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6al8 TIL that in order to explore and exploit economic benefits from The Lord of the Rings movies, New Zealand’s government appointed a “Minister of Lord of the Rings” to their cabinet
e0vrJ TIL Tesla has a "Dog Mode" to keep dogs safe on a hot day.
dxZQ TIL that the (rare) offspring of a donkey and a zebra is called a “zonkey.” One was born “in an act of love” in Florence a few months ago.
aw6QZ TIL Jeremy Soule was inspired to write music for TES: Oblivion which reflects the human condition and the beauty of life, after being involved in a car crash which he was lucky to survive.
NwdN TIL Harry S. Truman created the"Truman Committee" in 1941 to investigate war profiteers and abuse of taxpayer’s money during WWII. Until he assumed office in 1945, Truman had no idea that the money was funding a secret weapon - The Manhattan Project.