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TIL in Denmark cars costing 226,500 DKK (31,550 USD/30,354 EUR) or more have a 150% registration tax

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xV9l1 TIL the FBI supplied 48 police agencies with Stingray surveillance hardware that mimics cell phone towers, and had them sign non-disclosure agreements to stop them confirming their use of it or its capabilities to anyone, including courts of law. Cases would be dismissed rather than expose the tech.
jNmMp TIL The lips and trousers' bulge on Victor Noir's grave are noticeably shiny from people kissing and rubbing them. There is a myth that the grave enhances fertility, brings a blissful sex life, or brings a husband within the year. The grave was once fenced in but people protested.
epyD4 TIL Redwood trees have no taproots. Their roots grow only 10 to 13 feet vertically, and then spread horizontally for 60 to 80 feet, intertwining with the roots of other redwoods in a grove for stability.
mxovP TIL the "Roman" in "Times New Roman" refers to the fact that the characters aren't italicized or bold
wol4E TIL about familects, that one special language (or "microdialect") created by and shared between two or more people in a close relationship