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TIL the classic Kong dog toy was created after an auto-repair shop owner's dog kept chewing a VW Bus suspension part

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JYeP8 TIL that in 1897 the mayor of Seattle quit office to start a boat business and transport gold miners from San Fransisco to Canada
8eedL TIL that there are around 1 million Racoons living in Germany. There was an attempt made in 1934 to introduce them by releasing a pair, but this attempt was seen as unsuccessful.A second population was established in eastern Germany in 1945 when 25 raccoons escaped from a fur farm after an airstrike
70kZ TIL there is a traffic light in Germany that has been red for 28 years
KOaQ9 TIL All of New York City's water comes in through 2 large tunnels underground. A 3rd tunnel is being built under NYC. Construction on the 3rd tunnel began in 1970 and is one of the most complex and intricate engineering projects in the world.
vPRmD TIL Natural gas, is odorized by the provider or supplier in order you to be able to smell it, and that rotten eggs smell we all know isn’t natural.