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TIL There are 37 unstaffed border crossings between the United States and Canada that operates on an honor system

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VBKEG TIL the Romans banned wearing pants in 397 AD, with the threat of exile for life for anyone caught wearing pants in public
KO4dJ TIL Audi did not widely adopt airbags until 1994, but rather used a system called Procon-ten. In a collision the system would pull the steering column away from the driver using a series of cables.
R7MJw TIL the chocolate milk was invented by Irishman Hans Sloane in the 1680s when he was in Jamaica. He found the locals' mix of chocolate and water nauseating and used milk instead. He then brought chocolate milk to Europe where it was sold as medicine.
P1gmG TIL Six years after surviving a shark attack and following repeated appeals to South Australian authorities, Chris Blowes finally won a special exemption that gave him the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg. (Full story in comments)
b9oQN TIL Stradivarius violins can't be distinguished from other top-quality violins in blind tests