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TIL There's a building in Osaka that has a highway running through it as tenants

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GAN0E TIL San Antonio's historic Menger Hotel, constructed in 1857 and situated on the original battle grounds of the Alamo, features a ghost tour and is said to be inhabited by over 30 different spirits. The ghost of Teddy Roosevelt is known to pass through for a drink
69Vel TIL that in 1910 Pablo Picasso was put on trial for stealing the Mona Lisa. He did not steal it.
Z8aGv TIL that laparoscopic surgeons who played video games performed faster and better compared to their non-gaming counterparts.
xyxo TIL Nearly 30% of Americans believe an armed rebellion might be necessary in order to protect liberties (X-post r/ReportInjustice)
JAWk TIL that Toyota was founded by a man named Akio Toyoda, but named Toyota because of Japanese superstition: writing the symbols “Toyota” requires 8 brushstrokes, a lucky number in Japan, while the 10 brushstrokes of “Toyoda” is an inauspicious sign.