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TIL that roundabouts reduce fatalities from accidents by 90%. They also lower wait times and save on gas.

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x608g TIL when it gets cold enough, daddy long legs will huddle together in the thousands to create warmth.
eG84 TIL at the 1932 Olympics, the 3,000-metre steeplechase was run over 3,460 metres because an official lost count of the number of laps
QZr9 TIL Jules Vernes wrote about a launch facility in Florida, 100 years before the Kennedy Spece Center was created. Both where designed for mission to the moon.
4row TIL Keanu Reeves was so good at being a hockey goalkeeper he was nicknamed ‘The Wall’. He dreamed of playing hockey for Canada but an injury ended his hopes for a career in the sport.
1VwX TIL that before Guns N'Roses, Slash once auditioned for the band Poison, he decided not to join when he was asked about wearing make up.