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TIL that there are 3 borders between U.S. states over which there are ongoing disputes

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4XXmX TIL In many states a military dishonorable discharge is deemed the equivalent of a felony conviction, with attendant loss of civil rights including not being allowed to own or possess a firearm.
naw9 TIL that nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA
oBGZ8 TIL in 1944, three American B-29 bombers on missions over Japan were forced to land in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, who did not have a similar strategic bomber, decided to copy the B-29. Within three years, they had developed the Tu-4, a nearly-perfect copy
yV5XJ TIL that the animals killed by the south east asian poison blowgun called sumpit, is safe to eat.
grmyW TIL that the hard disk of the infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden contained many video games including Half Life, Dragonball Z, Nintendo emulator games, and animated movies including Cars and Ice Age