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TIL that 18 years ago, this Volkswagen supercar broke 6 world records.

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LmgV TIL of a proposed project that would have united both hemispheres on a single train line, complete with a tunnel under the Bering Strait.
0wMbv TIL there is no constitutional requirement for a U.S. State to hold presidential elections. A State legislature can theoretically just handpick its presidential electors.
MXdW TIL Thomas Edison’s last breath is stored in a test tube
E1d1w TIL that the expression "Bob's your uncle" is thought to have originated with UK Prime Minister Bob Cecil, who made the unpopular choice of electing his nephew for an important position; while the nephew had some qualifications, "Bob's your uncle" was seen as the obvious explanation.
kJWNd TIL Texas didn’t have safety regulations on natural gas until after a school blew up and killed hundreds of children. Nobody was held accountable, but they passed strict regulations afterwards. It was so bad that even Hitler sent a letter of condolence.