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TIL that this was the first ever video of Youtube

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7rvWr TIL Coca-Cola didn’t become completely cocaine-free until 1929.
oBEm8 TIL that during D-Day invasion of Normandy by the allied forces, German commanders wanted to send the armored (Panzer Tanks) division to stop them. They had to wait for the order from Hitler because he was sleeping at the time and didn't want to be disturbed. When he woke up, it was too late.
6veW TIL For as long as NYC can remember, there have only been 2 days in NYC when no shootings, stabbings, or slashings were reported. These two days occurred in 2012 and 2013.
dD7v8 TIL that in Japan you can visit Soineya, a co-sleeping specialty shop. It’s a cafe where you pay for sleeping (literally) or cuddling with a girl you like.
kOXJW TIL Richard Littler has been writing a blog of the history of Scarfolk, a fictional, supernatural-tinged town perpetually stuck in the 1970s. Littler presents the town's story through materials from the council's "archive": posters, pamphlets and packaging that reveal aspects of everyday life.