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TIL in 2004, a cleaner at the Tate Modern threw away an art exhibit because she thought it was rubbish

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rN0Pe TIL: A study from the UK, from that surfers are 3x more likely to have a unique antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to how much fecal matter they unknowingly ingest from UK seawater. They study did this through butt swabs from participants. It also highlights how dirty UK seawater is.
p806G TIL about Frank and Louis, the longest surviving two faced cat, who lived for 15 years.
R80j TIL drinking was allowed in bars in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969 only if men were wearing suits and ties.
e041g TIL The Mann Act (USA law) makes it a crime to drive across a state border with an unmarried woman and have sex with her later, even if she is your girlfriend.
ep7G4 TIL Britain's first reality TV star was an old woman who repeatedly tried to get a driving license after surviving womb cancer, and eventually got it after seven tries in the series finale