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TIL that German law prohibits the killing of animals without reasonable cause therefore kill shelters are outlawed.

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NXE5E TIL that the Freedom Bell is a 2:1 scale replica of the Liberty Bell that was cast in The Netherlands. It was a bicentennial gift from the American Legion to the nation’s youth and sat in storage for several years before being installed at Union Station in 1981.
PYQBL TIL Dr. Seuss' widow disliked 'The Cat in the Hat' (2003) so much that she banned Hollywood from making Live Action movies of Seuss characters
Omy6 TIL that “MAS*H” audiences were so upset that character Col. H. Blake was killed when his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan that actor McLean Stevenson appeared in a skit on The Cher Show afterwards in a lifeboat saying, “I’m OK! I’m OK!”
5YE0p TIL of Musical Roads, which are highway rumble strips that sound like music when you drive over them. First created in Denmark, they are now found all over the world. One stretch of road in California plays the William Tell Overture.
6ElxY TIL popular actor and celebrity Keanu Reeves donated over $75 million dollars to 14 different charities, as well as his autographed Talent Pass from the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.