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BrJ8K TIL that the famous Las Vegas Strip is not actually in the city of Las Vegas. It sits immediately south of the city limits and is technically located in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, NV.
xK00 TIL that the 1946 ‘Adventures of Superman’ radio show revealed the 'secret’ codes and rituals of the KKK, making it a laughingstock and drying up Klan recruitment almost overnight
BrLJK TIL A comet's tail can be as long as one astronomical unit in length (150 million km)
gMR6W TIL that the GEICO gecko's name is Martin (after the company's ad agency)
DXrv TIL: Cars with gull wing or scissor doors often have explosive bolts on the door hinges that fire if the car rolls over, allowing occupants to escape.