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TIL that in the Soviet Union you would have to take your window wipers with you when you parked your car or they would be stolen due to a shortage of auto parts.

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P19nZ TIL early humans and neanderthals did sex acts together and likely gave birth to "hybrid" babies according to studies of ancient teeth
kOR07 TIL There is a beach in France where Garfield telephones have been washing ashore for over 30 years
X0b8 TIL That the Quaker Oats company financed the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film as a product tie-in for their Wonka-brand candy
DQNoD TIL the Michelin man is actually called Bibendum owning to the Latin slogan ‘Nunc est bibendum’ = “Now is the time to drink”
awlg0 TIL of the Catherine Wheel- A torture device used widely from the Middle Ages until 1841. A victim was tied down and had each limb broken by a cart wheel, and then the limbs were braided between the spokes and the person left to die. One man lasted 9 days before passing.