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TIL that there is such a thing as a Mountain Chicken. It is not a Chicken. It is, in fact, a kind of frog.

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D1KGV TIL that some commuters in Rome can now exchange plastic bottles for metro and bus tickets. The scheme started in 3 stations. One month after launching, 100,000 bottles had been exchanged.
vPOrR TIL 24 of the 50 US states have Native American derived names (many through French), 1 is Hawaiian, 4 directly from Spanish, 11 named after people, several of various origins (English, French, Latin), and at least 6 of unknown origin.
dD4Jd TIL that scenes for Gladiator, Band of Brothers, Children of Men, Thor and Coldplay’s The Scientist were all filmed in the same woodland in Surrey
v1aL7 TIL in the US if you are delayed by an airline for more than 4 hours because of actions that are within their control (overbooking) you are entitled to 4x the face value of the ticket. Capped at $1300.
v15vK TIL Sarcasm is illegal in North-Korea, especially if the intent is to criticize the government.