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TIL that in 2011, cell service was shut down in San Francisco at four BART stations to prevent protesters from organizing a peaceful demonstration.

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wL1pW TIL Catherine Stevens, wife of then Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was held at an airport as "Stevens, Cat" was on the no-fly list. Her husband was chair of airline regulation but she was held before boarding due to her name resembling the former stage name of the singer Cat Stevens.
P79L TIL the first person diagnosed with autism is still alive and living in Mississippi.
epMBJ TIL that the first documented prototype of a "flying car" was created in 1917 by inventor Glenn Curtiss, known as the “Hammond Flying Car.” This innovative vehicle featured folding wings for transitioning between flying and driving.
gdwX TIL the fork came to Italy before any other European country because of pasta
ovPr TIL in 2004, the German post office gave away 20 million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards smell nice.