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TIL that when 'The Lonely Island' were shooting a scene involving the mugging of an old lady, passerby Keifer Sutherland assumed it was a real attack and tried to intervene.

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O7NY TIL that the world’s oldest social housing complex, “Fuggerei”, which is still inhabited today, has not raised its rent of 0.88 Euros since 1523
wBK1 TIL cheese triggers the same part of the brain as hard drugs
690X7 TIL that Glow Sticks were found to break multiple consumer protection laws in 2014. "The use of dibutyl phthalate in glow sticks, considered to be toys, is a violation of the law" and in seven out of nine cases, the chemical ingredients did not match what was reported.
7rXDO TIL that the first ever Australian gold medalist at Olympic Winter Games won because his four rivals all collided and he skated alone past the finish line. He named his autobiography „Last Man Standing“.
QNdle TIL of the artwork Tilted Arc, a 120 foot long and 12 foot high piece of metal, which caused a public debate in Manhattan as many people thought it was ugly. It was removed in 1989 and has not been displayed in public since in accordance with the artist's wishes since the piece is site-specific.