TIL that for the average price of a car in the US, you could buy 5 cars in China

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TIL about Detroit Electric

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c/til 34mo ago

Partner Communities

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TIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.

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TIL that Missouri forced Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on police. The measure passed, despite 66% of Kansas City residents opposing it

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TIL the Adelsons are the billionaire oligarchs responsible for pushing the US into war with Iran

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TIL that Caligula’s real name was Gaius. When he was 2-3 years old, he accompanied his father on a military campaign wearing a miniature uniform devised by his mother, complete with little army boots.

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TIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.

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TIL About Caesar, A 115 Year-Old American Slave And Also One Of The Earliest And Oldest People Ever Photographed, Who Was Forced To Work Until Age 80

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Today I learned that 400 million years ago, the largest land organism was kinda like a giant sausage sticking out of the ground. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototaxites

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