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TIL that Scientology has a track in CA, where members run around in a circle for up to 12 hours.

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lo9bB TIL all Dodge Chargers that played Dom's car in The Fast and the Furious were automatic, so the gear shifting scenes were actually fake.
wLKM1 TIL traffic is so bad in Bangkok that Thai Traffic Police has a unit of officers trained in basic midwifery in order to assist deliveries which do not reach the hospital in time.
R581a TIL that 1 out of every 6 flights in the US is a private jet.
w7YY TIL of Verona Rupes, a cliff face located on Miranda, one of the moons of Uranus. At 33,000 feet, over six miles tall, it is the highest point known to man. Falling from the top would take a full 12 minutes.
R768Q TIL Russian military used foot wrapping instead of socks. Technique of wrapping feet in cloth was used since 17th century up until 2013 when they allowed the use of socks and announced the abolishment of centuries old practice.