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TIL that left and right headlights are not symmetrical, by law.

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7rnaZ TIL that in WW1 The Salvation Army sent 'donut lassies' to soldiers on the front lines of France to make them donuts. They could fry up to 7 donuts at a time in a battle worn helmet. This is why we celebrate national donut day in June and another Nov 5th since it's close to Remembrance/Veterans Day.
jNXpN TIL that one of the first American spies was a women during the Revolutionary War. To this day, her identity is not known and is referred to only as Agent 355.
KY95E TIL a white guy was the first to sag his pants, starting in the 1950's
YprnZ TIL that the United Nations is located in international territory sold to the UN for $8.5m by John D. Rockefeller.
P1dWV TIL: In 1984, geologist Dale Guthrie took a piece of neck meat from a 50000 year old bison mummified in permafrost, cooked it into a stew, then ate it with his wife. He and his wife suffered no ill effects