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TIL that the government of Turkmenistan provides their citizens free power, water, electricity, natural gas and 120 litres of fuel per month to car owners, and will continue to do so until the year 2030

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gDQ9 TIL Harrison Ford was offered the leading role in Schindler’s List (Liam Neeson’s role) but declined, saying that some people would not be able to look past him as a star to see the importance of the film.
j6ENE TIL that Orcas chase and kill Blue Whales using pack tactics, distractions, and persistence hunting techniques.
ZpdgG TIL: Japanese Gossip Youtuber, GaaSyy, won an election, but became the first parliament member to be expelled in 72 years for not showing up for work in almost a year. He campaigned from Dubai using his 1.2 million subscribers and won the election. However, he never returned to Japan.
ZpnD TIL in 1836, condoms were made from vulcanized rubber. They were custom fitted by a doctor, and were designed to be reusable. It wasn’t until 1919 that condoms began to be manufactured from liquid latex.
grBy9 TIL the US Government spends nearly $20,000 per citizen every year