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TIL that Olive Garden claimed that their chefs were trained at a special Tuscan cooking school, but it was discovered the chefs actually just went on a week vacation to Tuscany with no training involved

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Lxnv TIL that juries are significantly more likely to find a defendant guilty in death penalty cases than non-capital cases. This is largely because jurors who oppose the death penalty are struck, preloading the jury with jurors who have a prosecution bias.
p8g9Q TIL that the town of Palisade, Nevada staged gunfights, bank robberies, and Native American raids during the 1870's to attract tourists as the Transcontinental Railroad was built. The truth was known only by the town, and in reality, the town did not even have a sheriff due to its low crime rate.
v1bAK TIL the arteries of the blue whale—the largest living creature on earth—are so big that a full-sized human being could swim through them. Blue whales can grow to over 100 ft long, and weigh over 100 tons. Their hearts can weigh up to 1,300 lb—with aortas over 9 inches in diameter & HR of 8-10 bpm.
Bopk TIL that FedEx Express is so committed to on time delivery, that they fly up to 5 empty airplanes per night. These flights are able to swoop in and take over for a broken airplane or take on excess cargo.
W77g4 TIL Mount Hua is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi Province of China. It is the one of the Five Great Mountains of China and has a long history of religious significance. The route up the mountain has been called one of the most dangerous hikes in the world.