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TIL in South Korea, a woman obtained her driver's license on her 960th try.

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R5BLj TIL in some countries in Europe including the UK, they have to pay for a TV license
mxjVv TIL: Most of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride was fabricated. The operation was to be done discretely as possible and Revere most likely said "the regulars are coming" due to the colonists considering themselves British at the time.
vVAB TIL some Black Friday products (i.e. cheaper TVs) are made specifically to be sold only on Black Friday, and are of lower quality than usual
golD TIL Pixar animators working to finish Toy Story 2 had such a heavy workload that many chose to work long hours even though Pixar discouraged it. Animators developed carpal tunnel syndrome, and one even forgot he had left his baby in the backseat of his car all day.
wLENW TIL a bumblebee generates a positive charge by flapping its wings and transfers some to a flower it lands, making other bumblebees easier to sense that pollen of the flower has recently been removed.