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TIL that in Sweden you have a constitutional right to allemansrätten, which is the right to peacefully hike, camp, bike and enjoy nature anywhere in the country unimpeded, with the only restriction being very close to someone’s house or if you mess up a garden.

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OoJO4 TIL that American Rapper Pusha T wrote the famous McDonald's jingle "I'm lovin it" in 2003 but does not own any of the publishing rights for it. He learned from his multi-million dollar mistake and now owns 40% of the publishing rights of the “We have the meats" campaign from Arby's.
vnvx TIL that electric cars and cabs were quite common in 1909, had a range of over 100 miles, had charging stations every few blocks in NY, were quite popular with women, and people would wait for an electric cab instead of taking a gasoline cab
6Vnw TIL: The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 litres/16 gallons).
8egpK TIL Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech on 12/8/1941 about the attack on Pearl Harbor attracted the largest audience in American radio history, with over 81% of adult American listeners tuning in to hear the speech.
OEE6 TIL for the movie “Alien,” Ridley Scott lit the alien ship’s egg chamber with blue laser lights that were borrowed from The Who. The band was testing out the lasers for their next tour in the sound stage next door.