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TIL The entire state of Wyoming only has 2 escalators

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e6kE TIL that once the Babylonians could predict when solar eclipses would occur, they would install a substitute king during this period. As they believed that these eclipses were an evil omen, this substitute king could be blamed. (He usually was killed after - of course making the omen true.)
0wkj TIL the world’s oldest still-active gymnast (Johanna Quast) is 86 years old – and still demonstrates at a competitive level
6ElWY TIL the original Wrigley Field was in Los Angeles, not Chicago. It hosted the Angels their first season in the American League and Home Run Derby.
6E01Q TIL, Rasputin (born a peasant in Russia, but became a holy preacher) didn't die when his wine was poisoned. He also predicted that the entire imperial family would be killed by Russian people if he were killed by government officials (which became true when they were killed during Russian Revolution
grVD9 TIL that the Wayside books were written by the same guy as Holes (Louis Sachar)