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TIL there are at least 11 timezones in Indiana

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N7AwM TIL that musical roads - roads where grooves are strategically placed to cause your car to rumble to the sound of a musical tune - can be found in different countries around the world.
d8yvZ TIL that the live penguins that starred in Batman Returns (1992) had their own refrigerated dressing rooms and a swimming pool. The set was kept cold for them. Danny DeVito was the only one who was comfortable, because of the extensive face prosthetics, heavy padding, and heavy coat he had to wear.
OW5Y TIL that the conspirators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing were caught when one of them tried to reclaim his deposit on the rental van they used to carry the bomb into the parking garage.
j6w5R TIL one of the reasons LBJ didn’t pursue another presidential term 1969-1973 was because an actuarial committee (accurately) predicted he would die at age 64, when he would still be in office. He died 2 days after the 1973 inauguration.
Wab8 TIL that the last two speakers of an indigenous language, Ayapaneco, refuse to talk to each other because they don’t get along.