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TIL most insurance companies have ceased all new auto insurance policies in California.

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KYwXJ TIL that the 3 Ninjas franchise was made in part by a South Korean Director, Shin Sang-ok, who was kidnapped and held captive for 8 years by Kim Jong-il.
e0LYL TIL that in 1949, Gallup polled Americans on what scientific advances they thought would happen by the year 1999. 88% believed cancer would be cured, and 63% believed planes would be nuclear powered. Only 15% thought a man would walk on the moon.
EgOPw TIL that in some parts of Ruhr region (Germany) the ground has sunk by up to 30m (12m in average) due to exzessive mining in the region. The homes of millions of people would be flooded if the pumps were stopped to keep the groundwater level artificially low. These pumps have to pump forever.
RpO6 TIL the character Alex, a character in South Park that appeared once, in the episode Red Man’s Greed, was voiced by Alex Glick who was the highest bidder at a charity auction to benefit AIDS research
Q9Ae TIL Rolex company is owned by a private trust , shares are not traded on any stock exchange and most of its profit goes to charity