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TIL that when Montana imposed speed limits on former No Limit roads, traffic fatalities doubled.

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7LJP TIL that if George Washington had been America’s king instead of its first president, an 82-year-old retired regional manager from San Antonio, Texas would likely be King of America today
XE1pk TIL Nauru, a tiny Polynesian nation, was once among the richest nations per capita in the world. They are currently among the poorest after depleting their natural resources and blowing their wealth on a failed Broadway musical.
p81dG TIL one can apparently buy gold pills that will turn your poop gold
oBnaR TIL the 2009 UK Christmas No.1 song (highest selling music single on Christmas Day) was Rage Against the Machines 1992 song “Killing in the Name”.
gMnMy TIL that red is not the only color of blood in the animal kingdom. Several species of octopus have blue blood, ocellated icefish have clear blood, and the green-blooded skink has, well, green blood.