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TIL that there is a street made out of wood in Philadelphia

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L9D0 TIL That in 1984, in response to protests outside the Libyan embassy in London, machine gun fire was turned on protesters on the street from inside the embassy, hitting 11 people and killing a police officer. This lead to an armed siege of the embassy by police and breaking of diplomatic relations.
Z8KRo TIL on four separate occasions, British retailer B&Q has had to recall sonic mole repellers in its Northern Ireland stores after being informed there are no moles in Ireland.
Z8DJ4 TIL: In 1963, Bruce Lee took the basic physical exam for the US Army. And failed.
V41Z TIL that there is an optical illusion called the McCullough Effect that is so powerful, ten minutes of exposure can cause you to see colors that are not there for up to a month.