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TIL 44% of Americans can’t swim

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9dg7 TIL that the road signs in Fucking, Austria (founded in the 7th century by Focko) have been made theft proof, following a spate of robberies. They also brew a beer called “Fucking Hell”.
9RYQ TIL That Canada is the only host nation in the history of the games not to win a gold medal in their own Summer Olympic Games (Montreal 1976)
LQyRZ TIL H.H. Holmes, a 19th-century serial killer, built the "Murder Castle" in Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The hotel had soundproof rooms and hidden passages, allowing Holmes to lure and brutally murder unsuspecting guests, primarily young women.
LQ6Pd TIL in Norway, 'Odd', and 'Even' are common male first names. It is not unusual for a man to be named Odd-Even
D1NMD TIL casino chips contain RFID chips which can be deactivated and made worthless if stolen. Also casino playing cards contain invisible bar codes preventing any card switching.