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TIL that on the longest ice road in Europe, in Estonia, it is illegal to wear a seatbelt

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LQblP TIL that hobby horsing is not only done as a hobby but is also a competitive sport. In Finand where the hobby orginated, there is an annual national championship for it. The hobby itself involves a person using a hobby horse instead of a real horse to do movement sequences similar to show riding.
OoGn4 TIL that the inventor of Tootsie Rolls committed suicide and left a note that simply said, "I'm sorry, but I couldn't help it."
rEXo TIL Malta holds the record for the longest sustained bombing attack at 154 consecutive days and nights during WWII. For their resilience, every citizen on the island was awarded Britain’s George Cross for bravery.
awyNN TIL from the 1960s to 1990s, Pan Am flight attendants were required to be under 130 pounds.
nevgd TIL that Sodium Nitrate, an essential oxidizing component in gun powder, was discovered by 9th century Taoist monks that were actually trying to create an elixir of immortality.