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TIL the United States accounts for 44% of the world’s gasoline consumption.

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pxbQ TIL that Israel is the only first world country that has enough children to replace its own population. Every other first world nation depends on immigration to increase its population.
p8XAb TIL Brian Wilson was obsessed with The Ronettes' "Be My Baby." He had copies of it all over his house, compared it to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and called it the best song ever recorded. He wrote "Don't Worry Baby" for Ronnie Spector, but Phil (who was aware of the obsession) rejected it.
pP6N [TIL] There’s a 68 story, 3 billion dollar Mega Resort 70% complete that has been sitting unfinished for over 5 years on the Las Vegas Strip.
Ypaex TIL that the vending machine was invented in the 1st century. In exchange of a coin it dispensed holy water
evP6 TIL a female cat can apparently have kittens until they die of old age. Only we and 2 other species have menopause!