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TIL that some San Francisco streets are named after Gold Rush-era prostitutes

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DQ5lJ TIL in 1995, first-class passenger Gerald Finneran became so enraged that he was refused more alcohol on his flight that he intentionally defecated on the drinks cart. He was arrested and ordered to reimburse the airline for cleaning as well as the airfare for every other passenger on board.
E1Ee0 TIL Studies have shown that feeling awed by something makes one feel healthier. It also makes people feel more generous, decreases aggressive attitudes and makes them feel more satisfied with their lives.
WkxA4 TIL the infamous "Elephant's Foot", representing a mass of radioactive corium that formed at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, will remain radioactive for 100,000 years.
0y8j TIL the last private owner of Stonehenge, upon gifting it to the public, stipulated that the public should never have to pay “a sum exceeding one shilling” per visit.
W7OB4 TIL that there is no hurricane that has ever crossed the equator