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TIL that Liechtenstein had not had a single murder from 1997 to at least 2007(TEN YEARS!!).

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rNAr4 TIL Techniques in astronomy of taking images of the sky are being used by dermatologists to monitor melanoma in high-risk patient who have their full body photographed. A patient’s skin is treated like the background sky in an astronomical image, and any moles are treated as stars
VBwP4 TIL that the construction the Three Gorges Dam in China displaced enough water to lengthen the earth's day by 0.06 μs.
rRrrw TIL that disneyland’s first customer still visits annually with his lifetime pass since opening day in 1955.
xVeww TIL the creators of "Parks and Recreation" did research for the show by interviewing actual government officials. One said, "Well, I’m a libertarian, so I don’t really believe in the mission of my job. Yes, I’m aware of the irony." The character of Ron Swanson was born.
mWlY TIL One out of every 21 New Yorkers is a millionaire.