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TIL there is no official "national identity card" in the United States. Most Americans use their driver’s license as a national identification.

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5VlXR TIL about the story of Phyllis (Alexander's wife) and Aristotle (Alexander's tutor). Phyllis allegedly seduced Aristotle, forced him to kneel on the ground and rode on him while whipping and verbally degrading him.
PYgWO TIL: In 2004 Weird Al Yankovic went on with a concert only a few hours after learning of his parents' deaths from a carbon monoxide leak, saying: "since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well"
QJeGk TIL the RAZR's success was actually detrimental to Motorola, as it led to them relying upon the RAZR and neglecting the need for technological innovation.
PZmZ TIL there’s a guy up Hitler’s/Stalin’s/Mao’s alley nobody ever talks about that killed 10 million people (Leopold the 2nd of Belgium)
rLWo TIL that a man on death row in Oklahoma took a drug overdose on his execution day. Prison staff rushed him to a hospital and saved his life…then brought him back to prison and executed him.