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TIL Keyboard Cat died in 1987.

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oRxZK TIL that in the 1990's, Los Angeles was the bank robbery capital of America. After droves of "Baby Bandits" started robbing hundreds of banks, employees began to quit en masse. In 1992, losses related to robberies exceeded those from fraud for the first time.
16pZP TIL why all clocks go clockwise. In Medieval times, the sun-dials used as clocks in Northern Hemisphere used to trace clockwise. Early timepieces were made to mimic this motion. This, however, became such a norm that we started describing rotational motion in 2D as "clock"wise and counter"clock"wise
b9Lba TIL there's a well in thu UK that turns items into stone
VeEB TIL that there is a New York City based company, Same Ole Line Dudes, who’s service is to wait in lines for people. They have a weekly revenue of $1000, and once had a $14,000 day simply waiting for iPhones.
j6JGv TIL there's a monument in Kissimmee, Florida composed of 1,500 objects from all over the world, including the artist's remains