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TIL there are HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF LOCUST SWARMING EAST AFRICA!!!!

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165Rd TIL of Huey Long, governor of Louisiana 1928-1932. Determined to be president by 1936, he wanted to redistribute the wealth of the rich by limiting private fortunes to $50 million, legacies to $5 million, and annual incomes to $1 million. His slogan was "Every Man A King." He was murdered in 1935.
4XKYN TIL that although GPS is free for the world to use, it costs $2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American tax revenue.
65xW TIL women on average actually get in more accidents per mile than men, but men are far more likely to be in fatal accidents
ANPAw TIL that Bowie didn't do the amazing crystal ball juggling in Labyrinth.
b9nA7 TIL the Kinsey Reports on sexual behavior, considered to be among the most influential scientific books of the 20th century, were widely criticized for anonymously interviewing child molesters. Alfred Kinsey responded by saying it was necessary in order to solicit "honest answers on taboo subjects"