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TIL - It took more than 24 years for the radioactivity from the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant accident to clear from Scotland's sheep herds.

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A1ma TIL: 2% of Maryland Crabs are from Maryland
AD7B7 TIL That after a woman died, a multimillion dollar painting she owned was re-assessed at $0 due to it containing part of a bald eagle. In America, it is illegal to buy or sell them without a permit. The IRS disagreed and put a $65M tax on it. But her heirs cannot sell the painting due to the eagle.
REvw TIL The reason the Bible says “You shall not have any other gods before me” is because Judaim was originally polytheistic
loVeG TIL the Baghdad Pact was a NATO type alliance between the UK, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan until 1979
Xgpj TIL A new bridge from Canada to the US is expected to become one of the largest international crossings in the world, but it almost wasn’t built because post-recession Michigan couldn’t afford it. Canada decided to pay for the bridge, land acquisition, and construction on both sides of the border.