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TIL that the "Segway" vehicles are named after the word "segue"

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W6lX TIL that both the United Kingdom and Canada have banned the Westboro Baptist Church from entering their countries.
pZjN TIL in 2009 a man refused to remove his hood in a Tesco citing his “Jedi Religion.” The store owner responded by saying “Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever going over to the Dark Side and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood.”
N77BE TIL the longest running operation in the US Air Force is Operation Christmas Drop, which is a training mission where toys and treats are airdropped into Micronesia.
jNQwj TIL that sprinters and long-distance runners rely on different aerobic processes to run and that Usain Bolt, the fastest person in the world, has never run a mile.
KYgm4 TIL Bob Ballard, who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, wants to repaint it aid its preservation.