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TIL Maine is the closest US state to Africa.

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oRy18 TIL that all of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts were the eldest or only sons of their family. All were raised in small towns & all were married w/ children. All were (white) protestants, and four were their fathers' namesakes. All had attended post-secondary institutions in the 1940s.
Wldd TIL of the “Broken Windows Theory” which states that maintaining and monitoring urban areas to prevent small crimes, such as vandalism, helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness - thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening
4Vwb TIL that judges in Britain are ordered to treat female criminals less harshly than male criminals
9Yd6r TIL President John Adams drank a hard cider every morning at breakfast to settle his stomach
OoDRg TIL That Mathew Broderick caused a car crash that killed two women and only recieved a small fine.