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TIL People who drive Hummers get 5 times more tickets than a regular driver

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D1vXP TIL Franklin Delano Roosevelt was related to 11 of the U.S Presidents, 5 by blood, and 6 through marriage
x69m0 TIL that our phones listen to our convos
VMADB TIL California has both the highest and lowest elevation points in the lower 48 states, and they are only 80 miles apart. Mount Whitney at 14,495 ft and Death Valley at -282 ft.
MG9V TIL that Chinese guide dog users are prohibited from using public transportation and refused service by most private taxis, restaurants and supermarkets. China’s disability law does not protect guide dog users from discrimination, and Beijing actually penalizes guide dog use within its city limits.
7rdPO TIL that the US and the UK each acquire statistics regarding foodborne illnesses in such different ways that researchers basically cannot compare each country's results to the other's.