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TIL Standard Barbells don't even adhere to a standard

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0wwPp TIL that the papal election of 1268 lasted 3 years and eventually the roof of the building they were locked in was removed to speed up the election. The election lasted so long that 3 cardinal electors died and 1 resigned during it.
68kQ TIL A city in California almost stopped the usage of Styrofoam cups because they were known to be made using “dihydrogen monoxide”, completely neglecting the fact that the substance is plain water.
JJRV TIL in 2013 a motorist argued that driving with corporation papers in his front seat allowed him the right to drive in a carpool lane. He ended up paying a $478 fine.
a8VD0 TIL there is a species of ant called the "trap-jaw ant" that can lock open its jaws 180 degrees and snap them shut so quickly that it can launch itself into the air, and attack prey biting it with a force equal to 300 times its own body weight.
9YR07 TIL that a teacher in Florida was suspended for trying to force a Jehovah’s Witness student to pledge allegiance to the U.S flag despite the fact that their denomination forbids doing so.