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TIL that the time zone UTC-12:00 is the only one that is completely uninhabited

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QNJAM TIL Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives
Jmp8 TIL “The Sword In The Stone” legend is actually based on a real sword in Tuscany. It remains stuck in stone to this day.
4kmJ6 TIL that there’s a bus system in Adelaide AU that takes a bus from the roadway to a rail system across town, with beautiful park scenery and tunnels.
KOGYR TIL in 1997 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, a pot-bellied pig named Lulu saved her owner, having a heart attack. Lulu heard the owner's cries of pain then forced her way out of the yard and played dead on the road. Lulu successfully stopped a car and guided help to the owner, she survived.
8evYK TIL John Candy was paid $414 for his cameo in Home Alone. This was a lower fee than was paid to the pizza delivery guy. He did it as a favor to the director and improvised all of his dialogue