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TIL that it’s currently impossible to cross the Hudson River by car in NYC without paying a toll. The closest toll free bridge is 4 hours away in Albany.

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6EjJW TIL from 1999 to 2006 John Mackey, founder of Whole Foods, made anonymous postings on a Yahoo chat forum as Rahodeb, anagram of "Deborah" supporting Whole Foods and denigrating Wild Oats, a competitor he later acquired. The messages were disclosed in court filings by the FTC.
LDe0 TIL the instinctive, irrational urge to jump from high places is normal, and called l'appel du vide.
b9wEj TIL that the skin of tilapia fish is used to treat serious burns in Brazil. Human trials show fish skin grafts are quicker and more painless than other methods
9Yb9p TIL if you could drive your car to space (at 60 mph / 97 kph) it would take 1 hour to get there and under 6 months to get to the moon
6L1m TIL pirates wore gold earrings to pay for the cost of their funeral if they were to wash ashore