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TIL that the concept/ticketing of jaywalking in the U.S. was started by a propaganda campaign by the automotive industry in the 1920s.

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n9oY TIL that Walt Disney would often visit Disneyland incognito; wearing old clothes and a straw farmer’s hat, he would sit on rides and time them to make sure operators didn’t rush Disneyland visitors.
PYBe TIL that the long safety grooves in concrete were originally designed by NASA and have reduced highway accidents by 85%
OO7Y TIL Henry Kissinger once complained about the lack of recognition of America’s role in the overthrow of Chile’s popularly elected government in 1973, which eventually led to a notorious military dictatorship.
D1WnV TIL that the most amount of tornadoes that occur per square mile, is in England mainly between Reading and London (along the River Thames).
epMP4 TIL in 1991, the Criterion Collection released the first three 007 films on laserdisc, featuring extensive crew commentary. Almost immediately, all remaining copies were recalled by Criterion due to the content of those commentaries, including insults to cast and crew and casual sexism and racism.