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TIL The stars of the Subaru logo is derived from the Pleiades star cluster, known as Subaru in Japan

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aoOJ TIL that a Mexican amusement park offers a fake US-Mexico border crossing attraction, complete with fake smugglers and fake border patrol agents. The aim is to dissuade would be migrants from making the trip. For 3 hours, tourists endure sirens, chases and the fake border patrol yelling threats.
R7jy9 TIL about the Fold And Cut Theorem which states that any shape with straight edges can be cut from a single sheet of paper with a single straightforward cut, with the right folding.
9Je6 TIL: An elderly lady who ordered pizza every day for 3 years missed her order 3 days in a row and was saved by a delivery woman
XEJE TIL the reason why you occasionally can receive radio stations from cities far outside their normal broadcast range. A phenomenon called Tropospheric Ducting acts like a lens, bending the radio waves and greatly extending the normal reception range.
dmYB TIL every roller derby girl’s name must be unique to the entire country and there’s a huge database that lists every name ever!