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TIL Oklahoma (not California, Japan, Chile, etc) Experiences More Earthquakes Than Anywhere Else in the World

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d8A57 TIL that one of the few coastal areas to evacuate ahead of the 2004 tsunami was on the island of Simeulue. Due to island folklore recounting an earthquake/tsunami in 1907, the islanders fled inland following the initial shaking. Generational folklore saving the lives of the islanders 97 years later.
ANNWw TIL in New Orleans during Mardi Gras they serve an iced, multi-colored cake called King Cake. Inside the cake there is a small baby figurine called a fève which represents baby Jesus. Whomever gets the fève is said to have luck and prosperity for the rest of the year.
PY6WG TIL the books in the show ‘Castle’ do actually exist. They were written by the screenwriter Tom Straw under the name ‘Richard Castle’. Nathan Fillion, who played Richard Castle in the show, attended the book signings as the face of the author.
Wk9od TIL that in Uber's 2018 fatal self-driving car accident the system mis-identified the pedestrian and didn't act to avoid the accident. The car's emergency braking system could have acted at the last second, but that system had been disabled.
newB7 TIL Ashton Kutcher once broke into his high school with his cousin in an attempt to steal money; he was arrested leaving the scene. Kutcher was convicted of third-degree burglary and sentenced to 3 years of probation and 180 hours of community service. He lost his girlfriend & college scholarships