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TIL that a "gentlemen's agreement" was reached among the major motorcycle manufacturers to limit the speed of their motorcycles to 300 km/h (186 mph) for fear of import bans against high speed motorcycles in Europe.

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xX5 TIL that Maruchan has produced enough ramen that, when laid out end to end, could reach Mars and return to Earth.
XEedE TIL Disney perpetuated the myth that lemmings commit suicide by importing lemmings, throwing them into a river, and letting them drown.
kJkb7 TIL that Loma, Montana's temperature changed by 103⁰ Fahrenheit on one day in 1972
mxa5v TIL even though they seem stationary sea anemone can swim to get away from predators and do so at a surprising pace
bb9Q TIL Imported wines are often giant “boxed wines” when they’re shipped: A huge bag of wine traveling inside a cargo container.