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TIL the Stockholm subway system is the world's longest art exhibition, stretching over 110 km with more than 150 different artists.

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69odl TIL of Marinos Mitraxexis, a Greek flying ace who shot down an Italian bomber, running out of ammo in the process. Seeing more bombers, he rammed the tail of another, and after making an emergency landing, arrested the surviving crew of the bomber with his pistol.
wL9D6 TIL any citizen of a Commonwealth nation can seek consular assistance at the British Embassy, and even be granted a British Emergency Passport
ANlYn TIL The last decade of Mary Shelley's life was dogged by illness, most likely caused by the brain tumour which killed her at age 53.
R7Kp6 TIL Jane Jetson from The Jetsons was only 18 when she had Judy
4X7D6 TIL two German brothers Adolf and Rudolf founded two of the biggest rival shoe companies Adidas and Puma after a family feud drove them apart. This conflict divided their home town to the point that employees of the two companies strictly avoided each other and stuck to separate bars and bakeries.