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TIL there's a Bob's Big Boy statue in the middle of a field near Cody, Wyoming

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oRPdW TIL an African grey parrot named "Nigel" who spoke with a British accent, went missing from his California home. He was returned 4 years later speaking Spanish
ZaZR TIL that an angry crew member during the filming of “Titanic”, spiked their buffet with PCP, and that there were “people just rolling around”. The person who did it was never caught.
0d8RM TIL traders used to bet on interest rate hikes based on how thick Alan Greenspan's briefcase was as he walked into the Fed
ZnZa TIL the state of Kuwait is banned from the Olympics due to government legislation that permits the state to interfere in elections of sporting organizations. As a result, Kuwaiti athletes compete as independent athletes under the Olympic Flag instead of their own flag.
ne9g7 TIL there was a Lego MMO, Lego Universe, that was shut down after 2 years because the Devs couldn’t stop players from building penises all over the landscape.