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TIL the most recent known crucifixion took place in 2019 in Saudi Arabia

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ZpZaD TIL In 1947 a man named Art Lacey bet his friend $5 he couldn’t buy a retired B-17 and turn it into a gas station. After a wild journey including a plane crash, alcohol smuggling, permit skirting, and a cross country trip, he won that bet and it stayed in place for more than six decades
PYBwL TIL that the Michelin star, the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence, was created by the Michelin tyre company in 1900. The company decided that publishing a ratings guide for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up their tyres and buy more.
KOeME TIL that it's harder to detect autism in girls because it presents differently
8elWX TIL the guy who says "Here we go" and "Metronome" in the AJR song "Bang!" is Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the New York City subway who can be heard saying "stand clear of the closing doors" at every stop.
JYMrB TIL that the creator god of Hindu, Brahma has four hands. The first holds the Vedas (knowledge), the second holds Rosary (time), the third holds a Lotus (the means to feed sacrificial fire), the fourth holds a Water Pot (the means where all creation emanates from)