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TIL a man drove 1.4 million miles on 2001 Dodge 3500 Cummins with nothing more than relatively minor repairs

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RJY7 TIL: Benjamin Franklin inadvertently electrocuted himself while attempting to kill a Turkey.
O6XL TIL the Latin phrase libra pondo was used in ancient Rome to indicate weight, which is why today the abbreviation for “pound” is “lb.”
mxPRE TIL the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago had 193 murders in 1 year and only has a population of 26,000
oB9mA TIL Scientists routinely run naked in -100 degree (F) temperatures. They have learned they can survive about 3 minutes, and breathe through a snorkel that heats up the air so they don't freeze their lungs.
yVNMp TIL Japan has a high adoption rate - but most of the adoptees are middle aged men