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TIL there’s two U.S. states where the temperature has never surpassed 100 degrees F: Alaska and Hawaii.

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PYvDw TIL there are tons of Arborglyphs (carvings on live trees) spread throughout the Western United States. They were made by Basque Sheepherders from the mid-1800's through the 1970's.
R1Q1 TIL that having zero recollection of your drive to work or school (autopilot), has a name. It’s called Highway Hypnosis.
YprwW TIL all of Teddy Roosevelt’s sons were injured or died serving in world wars. Quentin was killed in aerial combat over France in WWI, Archibald was injured in WWI & WWII, Kermit committed suicide while serving as Army Intelligence in Alaska, and Ted died of a heart attack after invading Utah Beach.
OGnn7 TIL of Behringer's Lying Stones; where pieces of limestone were carved into the shapes of fictitious animals including one that bore the name of God in Hebrew. Behringer, a famous professor, had published a book on the fossils. The discovery of the prank ruined the reputations of everyone involved.
DQoGP TIL n 1953, during the Korean War, the U.S. government launched "Operation Moolah". The goal was to get North Korean pilots to defect and bring their planes with them. In exchange, the pilot would receive $50,000 cash and asylum in a non-Communist country. No pilots defected though.