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TIL that e-bike use is increasing in Amish communities as an alternative to a horse and buggy

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AKd7 TIL that there is a non-profit organization that provides free course books. Free, not pirated. The organization is funded by the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Rice University and the Hewlett Foundation and aims at making higher education available to more people.
5JrB TIL There is a BnB called The Smuggler’s Inn directly on the US-Canadian border. The main attraction is watching smugglers cross the border with night vision binoculars.
Yprpv TIL that during the making of the Star Wars prequel films, Hayden Christensen had to be told be George Lucas to stop making lightsaber noises as they were filming battles.
Qy7a TIL that the Indian serial killer Thug Behram is credited with murdering 931 people. He was executed in 1840.
v1EaR TIL F. D. C Willard is the name of cat that co-authored a number of academic papers in Physics. The author wanted to use the word 'we' instead of 'I' on the papers, so he listed his cat as a co-author.