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TIL in 2012 the town of Dull (Scotland) was paired as a twin-town with Boring (Oregon, USA). Later, in 2013, they were joined by Bland (Australia) and the three now form the "Trinity of Tedium", officially the "League of Extraordinary Communities".

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emRD TIL that “yellow journalism” within the newspaper company of William Randolph Hearst is responsible for misleading information regarding Marijuana, resulting in it being made illegal to protect his interests in the timber industry.
N7NMQ TIL The Beatles filed preliminary legal papers against the Beastie Boys for their numerous Beatles samples on 1989's Paul's Boutique. Mike D of the group's response was "What's cooler than getting sued by the Beatles?" Over 105 tracks were sampled on the album, including 24 on the last song alone!
MMwB TIL Cats cannot taste sweetness.
X014Q TIL. Flowers exposed to the playback sound of a flying bee produce sweeter nectar within 3 minutes, with sugar concentration averaging 20% higher.
P1YpG TIL The last person to die while building the Hoover Dam was the son of the first person to die building it.