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TIL busses have a silent alarm so drivers can discretely display a “help, call 911” message outside instead of the destination.

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W9gA TIL: The Thinnest state in America this year is fatter then the fattest state was in 1995.
OGVmR TIL that a delicacy exists in Inuit culture called Urumiit, which is the feces of the ptarmigan bird
mxeEP TIL: Puzzled for years, a French municipality finally offered a reward for the translation of “ROC AR B…DRE AR GRIO SE EVELOH AR VIRIONES BAOAVEL” and other 18th century markings on a person-sized stone often submerged until low tide. The deadline for submissions passed --no news of a breakthrough.
NYje TIL the word “dude” was first used in the late 1800s as an insult towards young men who were overly concerned with keeping up with the latest fashions
Nb76 TIL that there is an island town in Michigan that has banned motor vehicles except for snowmobiles and emergency vehicles. In the summer it’s a tourist attraction, but in the winter it has a population of 500 and is unreachable without a plane until the ice bridge forms.