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TIL that 420 mile markers are being replaced by 419.9 markers because of theft.

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Oo1Z1 TIL John Mulaney helped Bill Hader develop his Stefon character on SNL after receiving an email inviting him to a club "that had everything" including "rooms full of broken glass."
wkP6 TIL The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that recycling one ton of plastic conserves approximately 3.8 barrels of crude oil.
Rw7a TIL that there are three commemorative swords standing at 10 metres high on a small hill at the Hafrsfjord fjord in Stavanger of Norway.
wLNLJ TIL that in 1998 Australian Astronomers detected fast radio burst signals, and named them Perytons. It was soon discovered that it was escaping radiation from the microwave in the lunch room, which was being stopped by using the door release without pushing the stop button first.
1aVW TIL Tom Dempsey, a man born with a club foot (no toes) and kicked for the Saints - holds the 42 year old NFL field goal record of 63 yards. (It was tied today for the 3rd time by San Fran’s David Akers).