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TIL in Australia meter maids exist who feed the meter rather then issuing a ticket

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0w8b5 TIL people used to be afraid of operator-less elevators just like people are now afraid of driverless cars
AeGd TIL that the word “quisling”, or a person who collaborates with an enemy occupying force, is derived from a man named Vidkun Quisling, who headed a domestic Nazi collaborationist regime in Norway during the Second World War. His name is now synonymous with the word “traitor”.
9p TIL that in 2005, the cardboard box was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame.
vjVK TIL that after the death of Campus Police Officer Sean Collier at MIT, players from rival factions in the game “Ingress” created two portals at the site of his death, which are left untouched as a virtual monument.
OG5G1 TIL the skeletal muscle pump is a collection of skeletal muscles that aid the heart in the circulation of blood. It is especially important in increasing venous return to the heart and is vital in negating the effects of orthostatic intolerance when standing.