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TIL in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, public transportation is free for its residents.

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xVKo1 TIL That some militaries have trained eagles to take down drones.
0dg81 TIL after multiple disputes with his town Marvin Heemeyer constructed a concrete/steel armor-plated bulldozer “Killdozer” to destroy those who had sided against him. His rampage destroyed 13 buildings & was unstoppable by Police/SWAT until the dozer stalled. He killed himself & was the only casualty
P1alL TIL Otoko wa Tsurai yo "It's tough being a man" holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running movie series starring a single actor, spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995.
9wpeG TIL The term "Basket Case" comes from quadriplegic WWI soldiers who had to be carried around in a basket
jNQNp TIL the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan shifted the main island of the country by 8 feet and the planet's axis by 4 inches