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TIL that the heat, A/C, store and parking lot lights at every Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club in the world is monitored and controlled from Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.

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ylaa TIL, in Norway you can return your library book anywhere in the country regardless of where it was loaned.
9VO6 TIL In 1994, Aerosmith became the first major band to premiere a new song on the Internet. Over 10,000 CompuServe subscribers download the free track “Head First” within its first eight days of availability.
1l8V TIL mail order shops sold nose hair trimmers cheaply to build lists of people too embarrassed to buy them in person, and therefore very likely to buy more embarrassing things via the mail.
jNj1Q TIL of a study that examined the brains of nuns who engaged in “centering prayer,” which is meant to create a feeling of oneness with God. The nuns’ brain scans showed similarities to people who use drugs like psilocybin mushrooms.
Q5ME TIL that the theft of a Runescape amulet resulted in the conviction of the thieves in the Netherlands.