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TIL: people used to send telegrams with the word “stop” instead of a period because punctuation cost extra, but the word stop was free.

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W9bB TIL that in a small town in california, a dog ran for mayor and won
xPO7 TIL there is an airline that will let you “join the mile high club” for $425.
LblQ TIL there is a zoo in Japan that has tiny holes in the otter enclosure allowing for people who visit the zoo to shake hands with the otters.
1aKbX TIL when Major Winters complained to Tom Hanks about the historical accuracy of 'Band of Brothers', Tom Hanks turned around, stated he was a genius, and said he was lucky to have it as accurate as it was. Tom estimates the show to be about 17% accurate to historical events.
N7ZOQ The longest human tunnel traveled through by a dog skateboarder is 30 people and was achieved by Otto the Skateboarding Bulldog in Lima, Peru, on November 8 2015.