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TIL there are only two escalators in the entire state of Wyoming

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woydo TIL in 1940 the German invasion plans for France were discovered after a military plane got lost and crash-landed in Belgium. The Allies moved troops to counter the plans and were caught by surprise when they were changed.
1Dy8 TIL that a few hundred years back, women in Turkey could legally divorce their husbands if he didn’t provide them with enough coffee.
b9blN TIL the biomass of domesticated poultry is about three times higher than that of wild birds.
Breky TIL that the Hijra (transgender) community in India and Pakistan use a secret language called Hijra Farsi, which originated more than 200 years ago due to government persecution. The language is introduced to newcomers when they enter the community, together with the group’s other traditions
W7x6o TIL the classic comedy “Airplane” was actually a joked up shot-for-shot remake of an earlier drama called “Zero Hour”