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TIL the longest interstate highway is I-90 from Boston to Seattle. It’s 3101.13 miles (4990.78 km) long.

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8eKE4 TIL that the daily amount of hair collected from Hindu devotees of the deity Venkateshwara in Venkateswara Temple is over a ton. The hair is collected and sold, creating a substantial profit for the temple of around $2 million USD per month
eYWJ TIL that Volkswagen won an Ig Nobel prize for “ for solving the problem of excessive automobile pollution emissions by automatically, electromechanically producing fewer emissions whenever the cars are being tested.”
OokQg TIL that Aaron Sorkin would take 6-8 showers a day and putting on new clothes after each shower, to 'get a fresh start' when writing didn't go to well.
eBAE TIL The snow used for the maze in the climactic scene of ‘The Shining’ was made from 900 tons of salt and Styrofoam. The snow was also used for the Hoth scenes in 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back’, which was filmed in the same studio later that year.
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