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TIL that in 2001 a man created and installed a street sign above a highway after getting lost. The sign was left up for more than 8 years because it matched the other signs so perfectly.

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epOKJ TIL an elephant (Tarra) and a dog (Bella) had become close friends at a sanctuary in Tennessee. Unfortunately, one day Bella was killed by coyotes, and Tarra found her body and carried it a mile back to the barn where the staff were.
x6B4B TIL about the Capitol Hill mystery soda machine a vending machine in Capitol Hill, Seattle, notable for its "mystery" buttons which dispensed unusual drink flavors. It is unknown who restocked the machine, which originally caused the development of a local legend that the machine was haunted.
8a8e8 TIL that after the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1963, his alleged murderer was tried by an all-white jury who deadlocked twice and failed to convict. In 1994, Evers was discovered to be so well embalmed that forensic autopsy was still possible, leading to his murderers conviction.
l70g5 TIL if you work for the Federal government and own an airplane, you can get reimbursed mileage if you travel in your privately owned airplane at a rate of $1.76 per mile (as of Jan 1, 2024).
YpZoZ TIL about Mr. Big, a police technique where a suspect is lured into a fake criminal gang they are persuaded to divulge information about their criminal history as a prerequisite for being accepted as a full member of the organization.