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TIL in 1968 a tower block in London partially collapsed after a woman tried to make a cup of tea.

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Ej6P TIL that in Western Australia, it is illegal to possess more than 50kg/110lb of potatoes.
ADWdx TIL during Roman spectacles it was popular to reenact historic battles or myths. Sometimes the myth of Icarus would be done by strapping wings on a slave and throwing them from the roof of the stadium. One time the man landed so close to Emporer Nero that he was splattered with his blood.
Ooxke TIL Iceland is the only country in the world without mosquitoes.
e05Vn TIL Secretariat has 263 US streets named after him - far more than any other athlete, human or otherwise.
7rXML TIL of the Uffington White Horse, a three thousand year old pictogram made of chalk. The horse is thought to be the oldest hill figure in England and requires regular cleaning and maintenance, a custom that has been occurring since it was constructed.