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TIL that a hitchhiking robot, named HitchBOT, (who successfully hitchhiked across Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany) was ”murdered” in Philly; shortly after beginning its journey in the USA.

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ayy0 TIL that in preparation for a state visit by Nicolae Ceausescu, Elizabeth II ordered the guest rooms of Buckingham Palace be stripped of valuables for fears that they’d be stolen. She later described the visit as the worst three days of her life
6EAl7 TIL: According to a dietitian, pizza is a healthier breakfast than sugary cereal. An average pizza slice and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contains about the same amount of calories. However, pizza has more protein, which will keep you full and boost satiety throughout the morning.
Z8Q8G TIL one of the earliest confirmed European residents/migrants to China were the Vilionis, a Genoese merchant family who lived there in the mid-1300s. Their existence was discovered in 1951 when one Katarina Vilioni's (a daughter) tombstone was unearthed in Yangzhou, the city where they once resided.
v1n64 TIL that under Kim Il-Sung in 1956, North Korea adopted a national policy of self sufficiency named 'Juche'. By the end of his term North Korea had it's own textile industry built around a locally sourced material named Vinylon and had one of the lowest petroleum dependency rates globally.
9BYG TIL that in the 19th Century, Americans purposely filled their parks with squirrels for entertainment purposes. They were rarely found outside of the forest beforehand.