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TIL that around 2,000 coyotes live in and around downtown Chicago. One GPS-collared coyote and his mate even raised a litter of healthy pups inside a secret concrete den in the parking lot of Soldier Field Stadium

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QNjL6 TIL that in 1325, the Italian city-states of Bologna and Modena engaged in the "War of the Oaken Bucket," a conflict allegedly sparked by the theft of a wooden bucket. This peculiar war resulted in significant casualties and highlighted the intense rivalries of medieval Italy
l7JPA TIL that the 1960s TV series "The Prisoner" was filmed in Portmeirion, Wales. The village was mostly built in the early 20th century in the architectural style of the Italian Riviera.
aw18Z TIL that the name for Director Brian Singer's production company Bad Hat Harry Productions (X-Men, The Usual Suspects, House, M.D.), and the quote that accompanies the "Vanity Card" shown at the end of a TV Show they produced, are taken from Jaws.
99GB TIL it’s illegal in California to hold a cell phone while driving & that the cell phone must be mounted on the windshield, dashboard, or center console in a manner that doesn’t hinder the driver’s view of road. Also the cell phone must be activated with a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger.
YkBP TIL in the midst of the misery of the Great Depression and Prohibition, FDR signed legislation permitting the sale of some alcoholic beverages saying, “I think this would be a good time for a beer.”