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TIL in 2020 the average American auto loan term went above 70 months for the first time.

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P1gmG TIL Six years after surviving a shark attack and following repeated appeals to South Australian authorities, Chris Blowes finally won a special exemption that gave him the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg. (Full story in comments)
N7wXP TIL whilst boarding a plane, an elderly passenger threw coins into one of the engines to ensure “good luck”. Plane mechanics later found nine coins at the site, including one inside the engine. The flight ended up taking off more than 5 hours late.
EgxoP TIL Prior to 1898, New York City only consisted of Manhattan and the Bronx - but in a series of referendums, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were all incorporated into New York City.
m1RNO TIL that the can-can was originally considered scandalous, and attempts were made to suppress it and arrest performers. The dance involves high kicks, and women’s underwear at the time had an open crotch.
nW6r9 Today I learned of Baarle-Nassau, a town in the Netherlands which has 22 exclaves of Belgium in it, some of which have exclaves of the Netherlands in them