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TIL that the worldwide production of the Volkswagen Beetle ended on 2003, 65 years after its original launch.

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oRkm8 TIL of Agongointo-Zoungoudo. Rediscovered in 1998 in Benin, West Africa - this town of approx 50 bunkers was built 32 feet below ground level in the late 16th Century. King Dakodonou is thought to have commissioned the town to protect his kingdom in the event of an attack.
ny6o TIL when you go to the hospital, the color of your socks means something: red socks indicate allergies; orange means the patient is a potential flight risk; purple signals “do not resuscitate”; and yellow socks have been identified as being most at risk of falling.
yVjZJ TIL the original Uncle Fester was played by the first child actor, Jackie Coogan, from Charles Chaplin's 'The Kid '
mDQO TIL that the 27th amendment, which forbids congress from raising their own pay during their term, was proposed by James Madison in 1789 and wasn’t ratified until 1992.
R8BQ TIL brass doorknobs disinfect themselves in about eight hours.