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TIL that seat belts are not mandatory in New Hampshire

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WZBd TIL: North Carolina performed forced sterilizations well into 1970s to combat poverty and welfare costs. If their board deamed you mentally defective, that was their solution.
DQ5vD TIL Amanda Coker biked 86,573 miles in one year (eq. to circling the earth 3.5 times) - 2 years after recovering from brain and spinal injuries.
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