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TIL gasoline is currently 4 cents a gallon in Venezuela

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Bg4Bx TIL that in 2003, a 14-year-old boy in Manchester, England, created fake online personas to manipulate his friend into attempting to murder him, resulting in the UK's first conviction for inciting your own murder.
gMQ64 Today I learned there was a third US political party formed my Teddy Roosevelt called the Progressive Party. It was also known as the “bull moose party”
XEAa8 TIL that Cheez-Its are not actually square. They measure approximately 26MM by 24MM.
egbJ TIL Some mantis shrimp are capable of a punch that accelerates faster than a 22 caliber bullet which on impact creates light and heat. Even if it misses the punch the shockwave can still kill the prey.
BggLK TIL James Cameron sold the rights the script of The Terminator for $1, so he could direct it.