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TIL the tires for the Bugatti Veyron cost $42,000 per set and only last around 15 minutes at top speed.

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R6wa Today I learned that in 1970 Mississippi banned Sesame Street because it’s integrated cast was too controversial at the time
gMwRW TIL the President of the United States technically has the right to shut off the internet for all US citizens in case of a "national emergency" – also known as the presidential internet kill switch.
v18Vx TIL The phrase "back to square one" originates in the game of snakes/chutes and ladders
VyjG TIL Bob Dylan has been on a tour since 1988. Aptly named, The “Never Ending Tour” has had over 2,700 shows around the world, almost 100 per year for 28 years straight.
W7Z6B TIL. In 1969, a Harrier aircraft flying from St Pancras station in London to Bristol Basin in Manhattan, New York for Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race. With aerial refueling, the Harrier managed to complete the feat in 6 hours and 11 minutes