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TIL that the NRA was originally founded to promote rifle accuracy after the poor marksmanship during the civil war

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APLd TIL the first country to send a man-made object into space was Nazi Germany in 3 October 1942
6jVX TIL 27% of Canadian university graduates do not have the basic level of literacy traditionally required to function in modern society.
WkA7d TIL airbags weren't mandatory in US cars until 1998
0wLpp TIL about "Aguante Megadeth" The global phenomenon of Megadeth crowds chanting along with the guitar riff from "Symphony of Destruction". It started in Argentina, heavily influenced by its soccer song singing culture in stadiums, and quickly spread worldwide.
DQ9dY TIL light bulbs used to last longer over a hundred years ago!