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TIL there is a restaurant in tiny Union CT that gives books away to every person that dines there.

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XDkQ TIL that the braille bible carried by Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli would have to be over a meter thick, assuming it was only the new testament.
wnw8 TIL in its 44-year history, “Sesame Street” has won 153 Emmys and 8 Grammys. An estimated 77 million Americans watched the show as children, and 120 million people watch its various international versions.
VJmB TIL a short-lived punk band in Versailles split in 1993. Part of the group went on to become Phoenix, while the other half went on to become Daft Punk.
WkDB9 TIL dragonflies spend several years as aquatic nymphs (one to four years), while the winged adult stage last any where from a few days to a few weeks, with six months being the exception for some species.
Z8r5R TIL Moray Eels have a second set of jaws inside their throat they can project outwards like the alien from Aliens.