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TIL that it is illegal to not stop for gas on the German Autobahn, and there's a subsequent fine imposed too. "Running out of fuel is considered an avoidable occurrence, as by law there are petrol stations directly on the autobahn approximately every 50–55 km"

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D1oZr TIL about the Spotlight Effect, due to which people constantly believe that they are being noticed much more than they really are. Since the centre of one's own world is oneself, and not others, you cannot correctly evaluate how others feel about you.
ANZ9w TIL in 1856 paleontologist Amanz Gressly discovered a dinosaur named Gresslyosaurus. Years later he suffered a mental break and was institutionalized. When a friend visited him, he found Gressly agonized & hallucinating that he had transformed into the Gresslyosaurus. Gressly died shortly afterwards
amEM TIL when a crow dies, the other crows investigate if there’s a threat where the death occurred, so they can avoid it in the future.
vPPLR TIL of pemmican, a survival food made of crushed dried meat, suet, and berries. It was so important to early Canadian settlers that wars were fought over it.
Nlb6 TIL titanium can osseointegrate, which means that it can fuse with bones and is one of the reasons why it is used extensively in biomedical implants