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TIL Kansas is actually flatter than a pancake

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p88OQ Can you park a horse in New York City? That is to say, simply, can a person riding a horse in the city stop, dismount, tie up their horse, and go run an errand? The answer is more complicated than we thought, leading to more questions. First question being, how hard is it to find out whether something is illegal or not? Answer: without paying an attorney, it's a pain in the ass.
0wmkL TIL When an unpredictable event like Covid-19 happens people hoard toilet paper because "because toilet paper has a longer shelf-life than many food items, is prominently featured in aisles and is big in size, we are psychologically drawn to purchasing it in times of crisis."
oB1Y7 TIL Canada once minted a $1 million dollar coin, which was promptly stolen and never found.
e0YxE Istanbul is locking down. But not if you’re a tourist.
8ayWV TIL A 12 year old lied about his age and enlisted in the US Navy during WW2. He became a decorated war hero by 13.