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TIL that Janis Joplin drank so much Southern Comfort that they sent her a fur coat

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wj9Y TIL: A 480 inch tall “skyscraper” which defrauded investors thought was to be 480 feet tall was built in Texas in 1919 and it still stands.
wLXpJ Jedidiah Jenkins quit his job and decided to bike from Oregon to the southern tip of South America. His best friend, filmmaker Kenny Laubbacher, came along for the ride. This short film follows Jenkins as he shares what he's learned from his journey so far. “When you’re a kid, everything is astonishing. Everything is new, and so your brain is awake and turned on ... Once your brain establishes a routine, it stops ... the alertness goes away,” he says. By choosing adventure Jenkins is able to reactivate his brain and turn his “hundred years on this planet into a thousand.
vPddL TIL in 2020, Venice’s gondoliers’ association reduced capacity on their boats, blaming the increased burden of “overweight” tourists.
QJKKe TIL In 1937 in The Soviet Union, Stalin's name was mentioned at a Meeting. Everyone Rushed to Ovation and Began Clapping. However, Nobody dared to be the 1st to Stop Clapping. The Ovation Lasted 11 Minutes. The Factory Director became too Tired and stopped. He was Sentenced 10 years in Gulag.
9wVar TIL that the magician Christopher Roller claimed to have godly powers and unsuccessfully tried to patent them and sue David Copperfield for stealing them.