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TIL babies are allowed in the Canadian parliament chamber.

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9O8X TIL In 1992 A banner appeared in the lobby of MIT at the end of the year that read “GAME OVER INSERT 94260 QUARTERS TO CONTINUE” as the tuition at the time was $23,565.
WkEE8 TIL of the Bethke brothers. Each escaped from Soviet East Berlin. Ingo floated on a mattress across a river. Holger used a bow to fire a cable across the gap, then zip-lined to safety. Then Ingo and Holger built an aircraft and flew back over the wall to rescue their third brother, Egbert.
WaGd TIL Australia has 5 timezones. Unlike other timezones that are almost completely vertical, the country has a few split up into North and South. Only 2 of the timezones are affected by Daylight Savings.
ADmw TIL: Americans are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist.
70Vx TIL when Harry Houdini died, he willed all of his effects and props to his brother but stipulated that they be burned when his brother died. They never were and instead donated to a museum. In 1995, the museum caught fire and was destroyed but many props still survived.