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TIL when you remember a past event you are actually remembering the last time you remembered it, but not the actual event

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8Wyb TIL There is a species of firefly in the U.S.’s Great Smokey Mountains that synchronize their flashing patterns so that they all light up at the same time.
ZRYG TIL every single Official London Black Cab driver must pass a test called “The Knowledge” in which they have to learn 25.000 streets, 20.000+ landmarks and 320 basic routes that are located within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross. Some people take up to 5 years of studying to pass it.
4k88o TIL when the United States officially transitioned from analog to digital television on June 12, 2009, "1.75 million Americans were still not ready" resulting in 317,450 calls to the FCC on June 13. Coupons from the Dept. of Commerce were given out, to be exchanged for DTV Converter Boxes.
6blZ TIL the sale of alcohol was banned in Samoa for 3 days so they could change from driving on the right, to driving on the left.
W7wVN TIL the youngest recorded death at the Golden Gate Bridge was five-year-old Marilyn DeMont, in 1945. Her father commanded her to jump before he followed by diving after her. A simple note was found in the DeMont car stating, "I and my daughter have committed suicide."