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TIL In 1993, 16-year-old Keron Thomas posed as a train conductor and drove an A train for three hours and safely delivered passengers to their destinations before he accidentally triggered an emergency brake on a fast curve.

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JMJv TIL that when ZZ Top reconvened after a 2-year hiatus in the late 70s, vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill had both grown their now-iconic chest-length beards – without each other’s knowledge. Meanwhile, drummer Frank Beard had shaved off all of his facial hair.
WlMo TIL: There is a residential area in Stockholm, Sweden just north of the Stockholm University that has a tradition whereby at 10 PM every Tuesday the residents open their windows and scream for several minutes to relieve stress caused by university exams.
4XAJo TIL Under France’s stringent privacy laws, parents can face penalties as severe as a year in prison and fines up to of €45,000 (£35,000) if convicted of publicizing intimate details of the private lives of their children without their consent.
EgE1o TIL: The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn. Yes, you read that right! Although unicorns are mythical creatures, they hold a special place in Scottish folklore and symbolism.
neYoB TIL that the mountain in the Paramount Pictures logo is a real mountain named "Artesonraju" in Peru, and not simply an artist's depiction of a mountain.