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TIL the American state of Wyoming has only two escalators in the entire state

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1DmD TIL that Richard Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks to give himself a better chance in the 1968 U.S. Presidential election, prolonging the war by 5 years.
negMo TIL That the adjective "excruciating" comes from crucifixion; "out of crucifying."
R7oe8 TIL American distributor of the movie Once Upon a Time in America shortened it to 139 minutes, without the director's involvement. That version was a critical and commercial flop in the US. Meanwhile, European Cut (229 mins) has remained as one of the best gangster movie ever by many critics
Z8rG TIL Matthew Bellamy, lead singer/guitarist of Muse, holds the Guinness Book World Record for most guitars smashed on a tour for smashing 140 guitars on the Absolution Tour.
DMLJ TIL scientists believe intelligent aliens (when we find them) will likely be huge due to the lower gravitational field found in most planets capable of sustaining life.