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TIL of a murder in Ireland after a brawl that was unable to be solved due to all 71 of the possible witnesses claiming to be in the bathroom, leading the bathroom to be nicknamed the Tardis.

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w8p7 TIL that a woman named Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) was the first to attempt a journey around the world in 80 days inspired by the Jules Verne book. She did it in 72 days, 6 hours, and 11 minutes - a world record.
9wQGX TIL San Francisco artists introduced the first parklet in 2005; parking space(s) temporarily converted to a park to provide enhanced amenities such as green space or seating.
vJYB TIL Amtrak Managed to Lose $833 Million Selling $9.50 Hamburgers
EyaV TIL During the Iraq War, in 2003 after receiving a tip regarding the location of Uday Hussein, the soldiers that arrived didn’t want to approach the building for safety, to confirm the tip was accurate they had a soldier go and hotwire Uday’s Lamborghini, which had been a gift from Muammar Qaddafi.
e0lnL TIL In order to stop being routinely flooded, the city of Sacramento CA created a 59,000 acre man made wetland that redirects flooding around the city. It provides a key breeding and feeding ground for hundreds of species.