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TIL that Georgia's state dog is any "Adoptable dog"

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yQDwM TIL of the Saro Lerwick, a WWII RAF flying boat with a very poor loss rate. Of the 21 built, 10 were lost to accidents, and an 11th, on patrol in good weather, just disappeared
9rbB TIL The 13,000 sq. miles National Radio Quiet Zone in West Virginia does not allow cell phones, cordless phones, WiFi, digital cameras, automatic door openers, or gasoline engines. Pocahontas County, pop. 8,719, is the home to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Green Bank Telescope.
JExv TIL that Tesla Motors uses a software lock to limit the battery charging capacity of its cheaper model cars. Owners can pay a fee to upgrade their driving range.
wdxW TIL that in 192, the Roman emperor Commodus declared himself the new Romulus and “re-founded” Rome. He then renamed a bunch of things in his own honor, including the city itself and the names of the 12 months (which he changed to correspond with his 12 names)
epbab TIL the bark from a common tree in Eastern North America called the Black Oak is the source of quercitron, a yellow or orange dye.