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TIL 90% of all Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.

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0kEM TIL Jerome Iginla donates $2,000 to charity for every goal he scores. He has scored over 500 career goals.
NXjvJ TIL that Graf Zeppelin, the first zeppelin to cross the Atlantic, devoted about 30% of its total gas volume to non-lifting synthetic gas. It was used as fuel in combination with diesel to power the dirigible.
5V1kQ TIL that the Yellow cardinal is rare, can only be found in South America, and is the only member of its own genus known as Gubernatrix.
MerNK TIL Florida repealed its helmet law in 2000. In the 30-months after, helmet use in Florida dropped from 99% to 53%. The number of riders under 21 who were killed (despite still being legally required to wear a helmet) nearly tripled, from 35 to 101. Hospitalizations increased by 40%.
6XdX TIL Mike Tyson was high on cocaine when filming his cameo in The Hangover