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TIL that in order to receive compensation from the original September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the recipients had to agree not to sue the airlines whose planes were hijacked in the attacks.

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rNYOy TiL that Vermont declared war on Germany months before the United States.
xVAb1 TIL about Republic of Molossia, is a micronation bordering the United States, founded by Kevin Baugh and headquartered at his home near Dayton, Nevada. But Baugh continues to pay property taxes on the land to Storey County (the recognized local government), although he calls it "foreign aid."
eGE5 TIL that the Chinese city of Guangzhou had no subway whatsoever 20 years ago. Today, its subway system has 186 stations and is 191 miles/307 km long. It is today the world’s fourth busiest metro system, beating New York’s, London’s, Moscow’s and Paris’ in terms of ridership.
R54w7 TIL The K-25 Plant Cost 8.6 Billion Adjusted for Inflation
0wP91 TIL that country singer George Strait and Jeff Bezos are cousins.