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TIL Sandra Bullock accepted in person the Razzie for Worst Actress one day, and the Academy Award for Best Actress the next.

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mL4M TIL that Tokyo has a massive underground water storage area to deal with typhoons and flooding
8e98K TIL that in 2003, a senior driver caused a devastating car crash in Santa Monica, CA. The 86-year-old accidentally rammed through a crowded farmers' market, killing 10 and injuring 70. The city lost at least $21 million settling resulting lawsuits.
p8l4A TIL Cowboys didn’t actually wear Cowboy hats, but rather wore derby or bowler hats. The iconic Stetson style was not popular until the end of the 19th century and by then the Cowboy era was ending.
78AXX TIL one of every five mammals living on the planet is a bat.
gMB5X TIL there is a 2001 Volvo stuck on a tiny island in Ottawa, Illinois