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TIL Coyotes run faster than Roadrunners.

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Med1B TIL in medieval England, they stacked scones, cookies, and buns as high as possible for weddings. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over this stack of pastries. If they kissed without making it fall, it was believed the couple would have good fortune.
wLE0M TIL a graffiti artist took Facebook stock in lieu of cash for work done at their first headquarters. When FB went public his shares were worth $200 million.
eByn TIL The light we see from the north star was emitted in the year 1583.
GYkZ1 TIL that the longest ship ever built was the Seawise Giant, it was 1,500 foot long, it was longer than the Empire State building is high. It had a 36 tonne anchor and it weighed 564,000 tonnes. It doesn't exist anymore and was sold for scrap to a Indian breaking yard.
krjm TIL when a airplane crashed in the icy Potomac River, Arland Williams and 5 other survivors fled to the tail section. He was then tossed a lifeline from a helicopter twice and handed it off twice to others more severely injured than himself. He ended up being the only victim to die by drowning.