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TIL that “Finnegans Wake”, is widely considered to be one of the most difficult works of fiction to read. Readers and commentators have yet to come to an agreement on who the characters are or what the plot is.

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jDyX TIL of Castner’s Cutthroats, a platoon of Army scouts who served in the Aleutian Islands Campaign of WW2. The group was composed of trappers, hunters, miners and Native Alaskans. They seldom used ranks and never wore uniforms. In addition to recon missions, they fought in the bloody Battle of Attu.
9w81m TIL that the Eurotunnel between England and France has trains that are basically roads on wheels, allowing passengers to walk in between cars and busses in a fully enclosed space.
NY8J TIL that gun laws in Japan are so strict that even when a police officer killed himself with one he was still charged.
BrmaK TIL that Carrie Fisher was originally cast as Miss Scarlet in the 1985 cult classic film ‘Clue’ but was replaced last minute by Lesley Ann Warren after the insurance company for the film wouldn’t cover Carrie Fisher because she had just checked into an outpatient rehab for cocaine addiction.
X0vMR TIL on Easter Sunday someone accessed the GardaWorld cash storage facility in Sylmar & stole $30 million in what's considered the largest heist in Los Angeles history. The culprit managed to breach the facility & then disappear with the loot without anyone noticing until the next day.