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TIL There is an inn on the Canadian American border that encourages guests to spot illegal trespassers by supplying them with night vision goggles

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grLA8 TIL an intoxicated Alaska man shot a hole in the Alaska Pipeline with a high powered rifle, spilling 285,000 gallons of oil into the Alaska Wilderness.
ZmWY TIL Out of the longest 50 lifespans recorded, only 5 are male. Out of the top 100, only 8 are male.
5YoNp TIL that a 2007 publication predicted the rise in SARS-CoV-like viruses from locations such as China and our lack of preparedness
wGw6 TIL that the Glasgow City Council named Scrooge McDuck on a list of famous Glaswegians
lVYK 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