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TIL it is illegal to run out of fuel on Germany's Autobahn

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EgRvo TIL in the Northern Wei ancient Chinese dynasty, if a prince was named as heir his mother had to commit suicide
wLbx7 TIL: Chickens are naturally cannibalistic and wearing rose tinted glasses made for chickens reduced their ability to see blood, which reduces their cannibalistic tendencies.
Br08K TIL: Irish actor Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler's List, etc.) was offered the role of James Bond, but turned it down because his fiancée told him she wouldn't marry him if he took the role.
a8gKo TIL that Hard Rock Cafe has been owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida since 2007
rRxmd TIL,"the Stopped Clock Illusion". Rapidly move your eyes away from a clock and back to it, and you will notice the second hand taking more time to move than expected. The brain filters the blurry images you see in-between while moving your eyes and replaces it with the image of first thing you see.