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TIL mandatory helmets in cars would have a greater benefit than mandatory helmets for bicyclists

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4kMg5 Til - the Bagger 288 has a larger 'sibling', the Bagger 293 is 5m longer and 700 tons heavier.
a8Pk0 TIL for her 39th birthday celebration Queen Elizabeth and family attended a Spike Milligan play. Noticing Peter Sellers sat among the royals, Spike lobbed a slipper at Sellers, just missing Prince Philip's head, and then spent the rest of the performance poking fun at the Queen for bringing her son
7oMr TIL that Canadian school children take classes on empathy.
R7Yrl TIL about GhostTunes. It was Garth Brooks' answer to not being able to carve out a satisfactory deal with the streaming platforms to showcase his music. Lasted less than 3 years and was eventually sold to Amazon where Brooks' entire catalog is exclusively available now.
Z8lQD TIL that losing a testicle is covered by workers' compensation. Illinois offers the most by far at $73,537. Minnesota offers the least at $3,750.