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TIL that even the tiny, urbanised nation of Monaco supports a small agriculture sector.

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vLej TIL that Astronaut Buzz Aldrin had to fill out a military travel voucher for reimbursement for his mission to the Moon and was reimbursed $33.31.
l7lA TIL that women can walk around topless in New York
5oQB TIL John Swartzwelder, a contributor to The Simpsons, liked writing and chainsmoking in a coffee shop so much that when California banned smoking in public places, he simply purchased his regular booth, installed it in his home, and continued his work as if nothing had changed.
8exQ8 TIL about Turbonique, a company that marketed rocket and turbine engines to drag racers. In 1965, a VW Beetle fitted with a Turbonique TB-28 Drag Axle ran a 9.2 second quarter mile before going airborne at 183 mph.
ZpEWa TIL of Jose Luis Ochoa, who died after being stabbed in the leg by a cock with a knife attached to its limb, during an illegal cockfight in California