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TIL in 2006 FBI warned of KKK members in the police force

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pYvy4 TIL the reason that farmers flood rice fields isn't to water the plants, as you might expect. It's done to keep away pests and weeds, and to protect against uneven rainfall.
dDDm7 TIL the US is larger than Canada in terms of land area. It's only smaller when interior water area is considered.
GAr6G TIL That Baseball originated in the UK in the 18th Century, with the earliest known rules being printed in Germany as "Das Englische Base-ball".
OlBY TIL according to a poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the 20th century was instant noodles.
895G TIL When Bono was 14, his mother died at her father’s funeral