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TIL in 1943 300 extermination camp prisoners escaped after assassinating over 12 SS officers

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691gZ TIL the highest honor that can be awarded to a civilian in Nebraska is the title of "Nebraska Admiral", a tongue-in-cheek title as the State is the only state / province / federal district in North America that is triple-landlocked.
GQR1 TIL that when Audi entered the Indian market, they had to create a new car horn to withstand the heavy use
Br9ne TIL that in 2014 the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting company created and aired a shot-for-shot clone of the American sitcom "Modern Family"
neAZW TIL that no one has ever measured the one-way speed of light. In fact it is undefined. All measurements of light speed are done using two-way (mirror) setups. It is entirely possible that light travels at c from A to B, and instantaneously from B to A, for a round trip speed of c.
Zdx4 TIL that in order to woo women drivers better and tailor a vehicle to their specific needs, Cadillac had their male executives drive around with paper clips on their fingertips, in order to simulate and cater to the “distinctly feminine experience of operating a vehicle with long fingernails.”