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TIL that London, UK still has 1500 gas street lights in operation

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egA6 TIL people used to do their laundry in Old Faithful; they put their clothes in the geyser and it would erupt with clean clothes
egE4 TIL since it was first released in 1981, The Gods Must Be Crazy has grossed over $60,000,000 worldwide and cost $5,000,000 to make. The lead actor N!xau was paid less than $2000 for his role.
5m0B TIL: America’s #1 WWII Flying Ace was Dick Bong.
78oEr TIL Aretha Franklin required that she be paid in cash before any performance. The cash went into her handbag and the handbag either stayed with her security team or would rest on the piano during her onstage performance.
XEG1r TIL Tom Mauser, father of Columbine victim Daniel Mauser, wears the shoes his son died in every time he speaks about Columbine.