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TIL nuclear mushroom sights from the Nevada Test Site, visible from Las Vegas, were one of the city's tourist attractions.

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6jXw TIL that when the studio behind ‘Star Trek’ received a letter from a builder asking how to make automatic sliding doors that opened and closed as fast as on the Enterprise, the reply explained that the doors were manually operated by an offstage crewman. If too late, cast would hit unopened doors.
wjPY TIL Danny Antonucci, the creator of Ed, Edd n Eddy produced the series entirely on a dare
QN8ep TIL that there are currently 3 places in the world where it is illegal to die.
1jW8 TIL in 1980, Detroit gave Saddam Hussein a key to the city out of recognition of donations he made to local churches.
nWnv7 TIL Prince Charles’ car Aston Martin DB6 runs on wine and cheese. Prince Charles has owned his Aston Martin DB6 Volante since 1970 and has once more reiterated that it runs not on regular unleaded, but instead on bioethanol produced from supply waste.