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TIL that imcdb.org, a wiki dedicated to identifying vehicles in movies and TV shows, has a massive collection of over 100,000 vehicle entries and has been active since 2006.

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PNaL TIL Researchers at Cambridge University discovered that sheep prefer to go through doors with a picture of a smiling human over a door with a picture of an angry human
W76lo TIL At the surrender of the Army of North Virginia General Lee wore a brand new officer uniform and carried a ceremonial sword. In contrast the victorious General Grant carried no sword and wore the uniform of a private with straps of a lieutenant-general.
Bvyb TIL that the richest woman in Germany met her future husband while she was working in an apprenticeship at BMW (which she owned 12.5 percent of) under a fake name. He had no idea who she actually was until they were sure about their relationship.
xV461 Today I learned that "Broomrape" is a real parasitic sometimes flowering plant found spread out across the world, and not whatever the hell you're thinking of.
0d0MM TIL the baku, a mythical Japanese creature that eats nightmares. In the Meiji period, children would say, "Baku-san, come eat my dream" three times to get rid of bad dreams. But if the baku remained hungry after eating, it might also devour their hopes and desires, leaving them with an empty life.