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TIL that in New York subways, booth attendants would sprinkle chili powder in coin slots to stop people from “coin sucking”

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6JkZ TIL that James May of Top Gear/Grand Tour fame not only bested Gordon Ramsay in a ‘test of man’ competition (which ended with the two eating rotten shark) but beat him in culinary competition while drunk on white wine.
OonZR TIL: Gay male victims of the Holocaust, who wore the downward-facing pink triangle, were still considered to be criminals when they were freed from concentration camps. They were often sent back to prison to serve out their terms.
vPVpD TIL it's possible to take a bus tour through the Nevada National Security Site, where 928 nuclear tests were conducted
ZpRWB TIL that James Dean was most likely bisexual and had relations with several men and women throughout his career. When questioned on his orientation, he said "No, I am not a homosexual. But I'm also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back."
gMYlL TIL that the GDP of London alone is more than twice that of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.