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TIL that the longest truck is in Australia and its over 150feet long

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WM5L TIL That more uranium is released by coal fired power plants in one week than has been released by all nuclear power plants combined (including Chernobyl/other accidents) over the past 50 years
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N5R1 TIL that a black police officer faced charges for not investigating racial taunts against himself.
4kEgJ TIL an average of 2 amputations occur weekly at US meatpacking plants
Bg4LK TIL: The first computer virus, "Creeper," was created in 1971 as an experiment. It displayed the message, "I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" on infected systems. It was followed by the first antivirus, "Reaper," specifically designed to remove Creeper.