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TIL People on Parliament computers tried to view porn 250,000 times last year.

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4kk6b TIL about "Pittsburgh toilets," common fixtures in pre-WWII houses built in Pittsburgh, PA and surrounding region. It consists of an ordinary flush toilet installed in the basement, with no surrounding walls to in order to prevent sewage backups from occurring on the main floor of the house.
DBrJ TIL the bookstore in Portlandia is a real place, completely unchanged during filming.
78RlM TIL about the Gibson Girl who was an early 20th century creation of the ideal woman
XE9MQ TIL Belize is a Commonwealth state like Canada!
LQbxr TIL about Ashrita Furman, a New York native who holds the Guinness World Record for the most Guinness World Records. He began breaking records in 1979 and has set over 600 records as of 2017.