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TIL $5.60 of each plane ticket funds the TSA

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xVQV0 TIL Texas' state government has a directly elected Railroad Commission. Despite the name, it ceased to regulate railroads in 2005 and now regulates on the oil and gas industry.
LQEvp TIL in regards to Catholicism, that middle names have a purpose. It was thought that demons needed to know your full name in order to possess you, and thus having a middle name meant it was more difficult; as people rarely use them.
v1k57 TIL that a researcher was able to make a Computer Chip "evolve" in a 1996 experiment.
R5nEl TIL that Tesla VS Edison rivalry is a myth and Tesla actually thought highly of Edison.
1Mr7 TIL while free to watch online, the single ticket price for attending a TED talk starts at $8,500.