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TIL that the Czech Republic, consistently ranked among the Top 10 safest countries on earth, has virtually ‘USA levels’ of firearm permissiveness and has never had a school shooting.

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QNlMd TIL that by the end of the century Canada's growing season will likely be 20-40 days longer
0drly TIL about Limnic eruption; a very rare type of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capable of asphyxiating wildlife, livestock, and humans.
rRglx TIL that Mario Andretti is the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, and the Formula One World Championship
pDwp TIL Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) has voice acting from all four of the original cast members (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson), who helped write the script as well. Aykroyd considers it “essentially the third movie”
loZgK TIL in Desiigner's "Panda," he addresses the incomprehensibility of his lyrics in the line "Hope you killas understand me"