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TIL that based off data of each state’s probability of having a natural disaster and their budget for natural disasters Texas ranks as the least safe and prepared.Wyoming and Vermont on the other hand are the most safe and prepared.

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J11eQ TIL The FDR Memorial in Washington DC was designed to be accessible to people with physical impairments. However, vision-impaired visitors complained that the braille was illegible due to improper dot spacing, and in some cases was placed eight feet off the ground.
Bjre TIL that when the King of Thailand sued his first wife for divorce, she was unable to defend herself in court because of a law forbidding criticism of the King.
M7LnA TIL in 1998, Gerald Blanchard parachuted onto an Austrian castle at night to steal the jewel "Star of Empress Sisi." He swapped it with a gift shop replica, and the theft wasn’t noticed for 2 weeks. His bold stunt and attention to detail made it one of the most daring heists in modern history.
e0ObL TIL Palma de Mallorca Airport in Spain only reached 1 million passengers for the first time in 1962. Today, the airport serves 29 million passengers per year & during the busiest days in the Summer handles as many movements as London-Heathrow, the busiest airport in Europe.
4kOWJ TIL Pablo Escobar illegally imported four hippos to Colombia. After they escaped these 'cocaine hippos' reproduced rapidly, becoming the largest invasive animal species in the world as they threaten local wildlife