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TIL all except 9 US presidents have been millionaires (2016 rates) and 23 were worth over $10 million

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N9A8 TIL a blimp flying an entire week consumes the same amount of fuel as a 767 commercial jet uses to move away from the gate.
mxaMM TIL that bloodhound´s sense of smell is so accurate, it can be used as evidence in court. Apparently they can follow tracks over 130miles. That’s just crazy
5OEn TIL the McRib bun contains a chemical “azodicarbonamide” which is also used to make gym mats and shoe soles. This compound is banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive.
R61w TIL the Sun is so loud that if space was filled with air it would be 125db on Earth, 92 Million miles away
EE8W TIL that an AI tought itself a human language by reading a videogame’s manual. After that it’s win rate in that game increased from 46% to 79%.