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TIL Two feuding mayors in France declared the same road one-way, in different directions.

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nWm6o TIL The famous "Red Wedding" Game of Thrones episode was actually based on real historical Scottish events called the Black Dinner, which happened in AD 1440 and the Massacre of Glencoe, which happened in AD 1691.
jNLYN TIL an future earthquake in the Midwest can result in over $300 billion in damages and 86,000 casualties
00RN TIL after 52 years and 23 entries in the film series, every single leading actor and actress of the James Bond franchise is still alive and well
kOGxB TIL ABBA's costumes were designed by Owe Sandström in close consultation with the bandmembers and ABBA producer Stig Anderson. The only costume Stig was not entirely satisfied with was Agnetha's white stretch jumpsuit in the Mamma Mia clip, as it received more attention than the song
WldA TIL that when smoking was allowed on aircraft, engineers used nicotine stains on the outside of planes to detect microscopic cracks in the fuselage. Now that smoking is banned, these cracks have become much more difficult to detect.