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TIL less than a month after the first traffic light went operational, it exploded and killed the unfortunate traffic cop who was operating it.

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QNPnX TIL that Signal Fire by Snow Patrol, which appeared in trailers for Spider-Man 3, as well as the end credits, was originally wrote for use in Shrek the Third.
nePXB TIL that the UK, FR, AUS etc start their calendars with Monday as the first day of the week, I guess US and Canada starting it with Sunday is a North America thing.
LQmKV TIL people nowadays spend only around half an hour on average with friends in a day.
N6ZM TIL a Student bought his former Professor a Porsche because he believed in him 10 years ago.
LgjZ TIL the reason soap operas look so different compared to most media is because they are shot in 60fps (hence the “soap opera effect”).