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TIL Out of every US dollar spent on gasoline, 18.4 cents are taxed.

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5VveB TIL of the “Squeeze”, which was a type of accident in the early days of diving where a catastrophic loss of pressure could occur in the diving suit. The immense pressure would suck the meat and organs up into the heavy copper helmet, leaving the bones and scraps of flesh in the diving suit.
E1WX0 TIL that the loofah(luffa) is a plant from the cucumber family that when matured and dried becomes very fibrous and is used as a sponge in kitchens and bathrooms.
v1mGL TIL that Austria is not a member nation of NATO. This is because they signed a declaration of permanent neutrality in 1955 in exchange for Allied withdrawal from Austria and a return to sovereignty.
4XJGX TIL that sitting cross-legged for long periods is harmful to your body, especially the pelvis and back.
69KG7 TIL about Eugène-François Vidocq (1775-1857), a French criminal turned criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. He is the father of the French national police force and regarded as the first private detective.