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TIL that that last man to cross over Niagara Falls on a tightrope was required to submit his passport to border agents upon arrival.

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088R TIL The Chicago area boasts more hot dog restaurants than McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King restaurants combined.
epE7L TIL the town of Rjukan in Norway receives no natural sunshine from September to March owing to the sheer mountains that surround it. They have built three enormous mirrors to reflect light into the town square. The mirrors follow the sun's path and move every 10 seconds to form a 600m square pool of
VBM10 TIL in 2007, casting agents in the UK were struggling to find British children that could speak with an RP accent. There is the belief that this was the direct result of overconsumption of Australian TV shows, especially Neighbours.
rRrd1 TIL that "aiding and abetting" is not itself a criminal offense, but is the basis for criminal liability. For example, if you drive the getaway car in a bank robbery, you can be charged with the federal crime of bank robbery on the basis of aiding and abetting even if you never enter the bank.
J1Aym TIL Cigarette smoking has a positive relationship with caffeine tolerance and metabolism because it induces the cytochrome P450 1A2 enzyme that breaks down caffeine.