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TIL That despite having 18 Senators and Congressmen that deny climate change exists, records show that Texans lead the list of disaster relief recipients in 2011 and 2012, taking over $5.2 billion in government aid from federal programs and agencies.

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KOMWJ TIL of the Ultimate Coast to Coast challenge. This 5,500 mile ride starts at Key West, Florida, and goes up to the Artic Circle to the town Deadhorse, Alaska.
Yp6Er TIL A RAF maintenance worker accidentally took flight in the fastest jet fighter in the RAF at the time, without a canopy or ejector.
exRn TIL that in Turkmenistan, car drivers are entitled to 120 Liters of free petrol a month
5Vo5P TIL scientists didn’t use real blood to test absorbency of menstrual products, such as pads, until 2023. Up until then, a saline solution was the default method.
nWx8r TIL three Germans had been infected with rabies after an organ donation, as the donor was bitten by a dog and was undiagnosed