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TIL: In 1992 Hong Kong, a Mercedes-Benz was stolen every 5 hours. The theft and exporting of luxurious cars to China got so bad that Toyota began advertising in Chinese newspapers; stating that Lexus cars would breakdown after 20,000 miles if Chinese standard Leaded fuel was used. Not one was stolen

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rQmW TIL the average high school kid today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950’s
GAK4j TIL about “The Slash”, a man-made 6.1m wide and 2,171km long track of deforestation that demarcates portions of the border between Canada and the U.S.
gMDj8 TIL The La Danta temple in the Mayan city of "El Mirador" measures approximately 72 metres (236 ft) tall from the forest floor, and considering its total volume (2,800,000 cubic meters) is one of the largest pyramids in the world (pyramid of Cheops volume of 2,600,000 cubic meters).
Mxg8 TIL in 1959 a group of soviet-era Russian scientists were selectively breeding the silver fox. Through selecting foxes with desirable characteristics, calm demeanour for example, the project produced the first human friendly phenotypes.
b6kjZ TIL in 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole that allowed bars to serve alcohol only with a meal. To circumvent this, staff added a sandwich to every drink order, then took it away and served it to the next customer. The sandwich often lasted all day.