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TIL Detroit-style pizza was invented when locals baked Sicilian-style pies in cast-iron trays originally created for use in the automobile industry

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gMPb9 TIL that pet rabbits are highly illegal in Queensland Australia. Owners can be fined $44,000, although magicians can apply for a special exemption.
KYLXJ TIL in 1971 a group of activists broke into an FBI office in Delaware and got away with 1000 secret documents. The plan was to do the heist during "the match of the century" between Ali and Frazer, predicting that security would be glued to their tv's for the match, and thus distracted
b6rEa TIL Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, which restored sight to millions of individuals suffering from cataracts. Her many firsts include being the first African American to complete an ophthalmology residency and the first African-American female doctor to get a medical patent.
pw9O TIL that there is a company that is working towards creating artificial gills for humans
VMYa0 TIL in Korea, everyone is 1 from the time they are born. And everyone gets a year older on New Year’s day. So your Korean age is always either one or two years older than your Western age.