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TIL Canada's 12.9-kilometre Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island is not straight but deliberately curved to ensure that drivers remain attentive and reduce accidents. Confederation Bridge is projected to last for 100 years until 2097

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K87E TIL an upper east side apartment was remodeled to include many puzzles, riddles, ciphers, and other hidden games. The owners had no prior knowledge of this and didn’t discover the first clue until living there for four months.
QPn6 TIL that the 50% divorce rate is a misleading statistic because it doesn’t take into account repeat offenders. The per-groom divorce rate is approximately 20%.
v1rw7 TIL that the Victorians had a machine for making fresh ice cream in under 10 minutes, patented by the 'Queen of Ices' in 1885
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