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TIL that the Bailong Elevator in Zhangjiajie, China, is the world’s tallest outdoor lift, which stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

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LQ1Vr TIL freedom house ambulance services is considered the first paramedic service in the US
N7vJ1 TIL "Marcha Real" the national anthem of Spain.It is one of only four national anthems(along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) that has no official lyrics.Though the Marcha Real has no lyrics, words have been written and used for it in the past.
eR54 TIL that in 2008 the NHL banned Detroit Zamboni drivers from twirling octopuses over their heads. The ban was later relaxed to allow for some twirling.
6BA8 TIL there was a song written in the 1630s that was performed only in the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican kept the composition of the piece secret for 150 years until the 14-year-old Mozart listened to the piece 2 times, transcribed it from memory, and produced the first unauthorized copy of the song.
b9aVN TIL A raccoon in Germany broke into a zoo exhibit housing 7 other raccoon's. Since the raccoon is considered an invasive species the zoo could not legally release the vagrant raccoon and had to let him stay in the zoo.