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TIL in 2017 the 2nd generation Vauxhall Tigra was the car most likely to fail its inspection - over 58% of them ended up failing.

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AgNn TIL a space time capsule has been proposed that would carry messages from the citizens of present Earth to humanity 50,000 years from now, when it would re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
yQ6Ep TIL American-born baseball star Randy Bass left his Japanese team Hanshin Tigers to return to the US after his son was diagnosed with cancer, leading to his release for going AWOL. After Bass produced an audio tape proving he had express permission from the team, the Tigers' GM committed suicide
v1dNB TIL That Ace and Gary from the Ambiguously Gay Duo on SNL, is voiced by Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell
Y78Jd TIL that the Principality of Hutt River, a micronation in Australia founded in 1970, operated with its own currency and passports for 50 years before dissolving in 2020 due to financial issues and tax disputes.
0weyv TIL a scene in the 1991 film "Frankie and Johnny" called for Al Pacino's character to be surprised after opening a door. In order to elicit genuine surprise, the director arranged for William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, to appear behind the door (out of shot) in full Starfleet uniforms