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TIL Michigan is one of the safest states from natural disasters as shown by data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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9w58m TIL that there's a hamburger university in Illinois, USA, initiated by the McDonald's franchise in 1961. This institution focuses on training managers and administrative personnel in various aspects, including management techniques, customer service, safety protocols, and marketing strategies.
b6o59 TIL that gunpowder was accidentally discovered when Chinese alchemists tried to develop a "fountain of youth" potion.
l70pG TIL a 2017 study published in the Journal of Food Research found that blowing out the candles on a birthday cake resulted in a 1400% increase in bacteria on the frosting.
yVYbw TIL that the biggest butterfly in the world has a 31cm wingspan. It belongs to the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly, which you can find in the forests of the Oro Province, in the east of Papua New Guinea.
bxx0 TIL of Draco, the Ancient Greek legislator who wrote the first code of law in Athens. Over time his laws were seen as increasingly harsh and punitive, which is why we say a law is “draconian” when the punishment is too extreme for the crime.