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TIL there is a Museum of Failure in Sweden, showcasing a collection of failed products and services from around the world.

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7rjQx TIL that the residents of Glasgow, Scotland, donated more money to the UK's WW1 tank program than any other city. A year later, tanks were sent into Glasgow to help suppress a strike of workers demanding higher post-war wages. (The photo in this article is from the fundraising, not the strike)
v16X8 TIL that the virtual currencies of games like RuneScape are worth more than the currency of Venezuela
XnJ8 TIL the rabies virus has been known to cause a man to uncontrollably ejaculate up to 30 times a day.
16Vnr TIL There is an exotic species of roach, extinct in the wild, that still exists because insect lovers thought it looked cool. Scientists who discovered and collected the Simandoa conserfariam bred them in captivity for the pet trade after their habitat was destroyed by mining.
M7wJ7 TIL that before Steely Dan became Steely Dan, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen played in a band with Chevy Chase during their time together at Bard College.