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TIL, Lake Angelus is Michigan's least populated locale to be legally designated as a "city", with a population of 290

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ADjA7 TIL that in 2018, Domino's Pizza began their 'Paving for Pizza' campaign; $5000 was given to 20 public bodies to fund road repairs to ensure that pizzas were not spoiled during delivery. Each pothole would be sprayed with the Domino's logo and the message 'Oh yes we did'
8aGOK TIL that in 2007, Scotland spent six months of research and £ 125,000 to create a new slogan that would boost tourism. They came up with "Welcome to Scotland".
ANNK7 TIL a person can be identified not only by fingerprints but also by tongue .
5vgn TIL that in 1990, a British Airways pilot was sucked half way out of the planes window for over 20 minutes. He was only kept in by a crew member holding onto his belt. He survived with frostbite and a broken arm.
9w8WG TIL the Russian army only started to issue socks in 2013. They used a portyanki, a foot wrap for the past 300 years