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TIL that the more expensive the car, the more likely the driver is to cut off pedestrians and other cars.

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GYoX4 TIL U.S Route 666, nicknamed "The Devil's Highway" was renamed to Route 491 in 2003, and within days of the announcement all the old signs containing the number 666 were stolen as souvenirs.
WeOA TIL the most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s broadcasted 500kW radiated power. At night, it covered half the globe. Neighbors within the vicinity of the transmitter heard the audio in their pots, pans, and mattresses.
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