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TIL that Monaco's residents are banned from gambling at the Casino de Monte Carlo. Only tourists are allowed to gamble

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kJQ64 TIL that the scientific name of the jojoba plant stems from a mistake made by a botanist, who misread “Calif.” (on a specimen collection label) as “China”. Thus, he gave it the specific name “chinensis”, incorrectly thinking it was native to China.
OG81X TIL the man invented revolving doors in the US did so because he was tired of being chivalrous and holding doors for women
LQRmP TIL In 2010 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a judgment in a case where the sole disputed issue was whether or not Nickelback was a suitable band.
m76P TIL that Guantanamo Bay has a few fast food restaurants on base, and prisoners who cooperate in interrogations have been given McDonald’s Happy Meals as rewards
Bra8D TIL that Deinosuchus was a massive ancestor of the crocodile, measuring around 10 to 12 meters long. By studying teeth marks on other fossils, paleontologists have concluded the Deinosuchus killed and ate some of the most fearsome dinosaurs of its era, including the T-Rex.