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TIL Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world

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LQoAV TIL Kim Jong-il's famous five hole-in-one golf record turns out to be a simple journalistic mistake—reporters incorrectly interpreted his scorecard which had been filled out in shorthand by the scorekeeper, and ended up reporting his score wrong.
YpjaZ TIL: More than Half of all U.S. Presidents have come from just 4 states - New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
1aPQr TIL of extreme skier and adventure-seeker Steve McKinney, the first to break 200 km/h on skis and the first to fly a hang-glider off Mount Everest. He was killed by a drunk driver.
4Dva TIL that in California and 13 other states, if injured by a drug dealer, the victim of harm and their employer may sue the drug dealer for the costs of medical rehabilitation and treatment.
QnZd TIL that the first ever speeding fine was given to Walter Arnold of Kent, UK, in January 1896. His speed: 8mph in a 2mph zone. He was caught by a policeman on a bicycle.