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TIL that McDonald’s in Venezuela charge the US equivalent of over $15 for a Big Mac.

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Xg88 TIL Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick Ass) faked a British accent when she auditioned for her role in ‘Hugo’ because she heard that Martin Scorsese was looking to cast a British actress. When she got the part, she had to come clean.
pYngA TIL the Battle of Castle Itter, fought on May 5, 1945 near the end of WWII, saw the Americans and Germans join forces to combat the SS attacking the Itter Castle in Austria, known to have housed a number of high-profile French prisoners.
Z9o4 TIL Rage Against The Machine’s self titled debut album was recorded with the highest standards and is used by audiophile publications to test hi-fi equipment.
5VP8D TIL before commercial air travel was invented, the term "air line" referred to railways that travelled on relatively direct, straight routes that were advertised as being faster than other rail lines
awYJN TIL while Michael Collins was orbiting the moon, mission control warned of a problem with the shuttle's coolant system. Instead of fixing the problem manually as advised, he flicked the system's switch from auto to manual, then back to auto, and carried on with other chores. The issue self resolved.