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TIL that residents of Churchill, Manitoba leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who might encounter Polar Bears

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V9oG Today I learned that there is a nuclear power plant in Arizona on 4000 ac.², it employs 2055 workers, generates 35% of all the electric energy in Arizona, and it is the only nuclear power plant in the world that is not built next to a body of water.
pYReb TIL that Usain bolt went on a trial with Australian a league football club Central Coast Mariners in order to try and become a professional footballer
e0Onn TIL Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO had the worlds largest ruby carved in to a turd on an ice cream cone.
PYRen TIL in 1865 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became the first woman to qualify as a medical doctor in Britain. On the day, 3 out of 7 candidates passed the exam, Garrett with the highest marks. The Society of Apothecaries immediately amended its regulations to prevent other women obtaining a licence.
9YBvB TIL of the 2008 Universal Studios fire. The fire burned for 12 hours and destroyed many artists original master recordings including: 50 Cent, Louis Armstrong, Blink-182, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Common, the Eagles, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Martin Luther King Jr., and hundreds more