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TIL the town of St. Peters, MO misunderstood new Federal requirements in 1994 and became the first town in the US to put up metric-only speed limit signs.

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kxrg TIL - Lethal Weapon (1987) was the first movie to ever use a cell phone in a scene
78rWb TIL that malignant teratomas can sometimes contain hair, teeth, bone, neurons, and even eyes.
9wvLB TIL that Ma and Pa Kettle, from the book The Egg and I, were actually based on a real family, the Bishops.
PYglJ TIL that violence in Filipino karaoke bars has lead to owners specifically employing gay or effeminate men, or transwomen, who use humor to defuse conflicts between male patrons over women, since they are seen as neutral.
W7ErY TIL about Ponte City, a 55 story circular apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa. Built in 1975, in the 80s gang activity made the area very unsafe and garbage thrown into the open core reached 5 stories high. It has since been restored and is once again a desirable place to live.