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TIL, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had a contest to complete the phrase "as Canadian as ____" ....... The winning entry: "As Canadian As Possible, Under the Circumstances"

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vPLm8 TIL there are ferries designed to transport entire railcars. Train Ferries allow for passenger and freight trains to directly roll on/off the ship from rails.
1DRr TIL one of Richard Ramirez’s (the Night Stalker) early victims survived her attack by putting her hands in front of face to block the gun. The bullet ricocheted off the keys in her hand, saving her life.
woDDo TIL The diet of roman gladiators was carefully currated, but research suggests that said diet was carb rich with little protein. Instead of being muscular, like they're depicted in art, they were chonky with large amounts of subcutaneous fat, likely because the fat acted as an extra layer of armor
9p8Q TIL Uri Geller tried to sue Pokemon because he thought Kadabra was a Pokemon version of him and he was afraid that it would give the public bad ideas about Psychics and Spoon-Bending. He asked for nearly $100 million.
9Yx96 TIL ‘The Blair Witch Project’ cost $60,000 to make and grossed $248 million, giving it a ratio of $10,931 made for every $1 spent. One of the cameras used for the production was purchased at Circuit City and then returned for a refund once filming was complete.