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TIL Meteorites that fell to Earth during a meteor shower in July of 2011 have been confirmed to be from Mars

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4XNpb TIL In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho if a police officer suspects that the occupants of a vehicle are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car.
XYEE TIL the largest Chinese community in Europe is found in the Tuscan city of Prato. Prato’s Chinese community consists of an estimated 20,000 legal and 30,000 illegal migrants, many working in sweatshops that provide affordable “Made in Italy” textiles for China’s emerging middle class.
9YYkQ TIL: Oregon is one of two states where drivers aren't allowed to pump their own gas.
gMrKL TIL that a group of burglars actually admitted to using social media updates where people claimed to be "away from home" in order to decide who to steal from.
LXkm TIL…Ray Krok asked a group of MBA students what business was McDonald’s in. Their answer…Hamburgers. His Answer…Real Estate. Today McDonald owns some of the most valuable real estate in the world.