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TIL the longest escalator in the western hemisphere is at Wheaton station in Wheaton, Maryland (DC Area)

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kJLrm TIL the second atomic bomb was intended for Kokura, but poor visibility from cloud cover and smoke forced the crew to circle the city three times. Low on fuel, they abandoned the mission and proceeded to Nagasaki, where the bomb was ultimately dropped.
wonE6 TIL The Most Controversial Shirt in Rock History led to 22 years of arrests and public outrage. Extreme-metal band Cradle of Filth released the shirt in 1993. It bears the image of a masturbating nun on the front with the phrase “Vestal masturbation,” and the words “Jesus is a cunt on the back.
NXrdb TIL Marie-Antoine Carême 1783-1833 'the king of chefs and chef of kings' : developed HAUTE cuisine; introduced the poofy Toque Chef hat; worked for Napoleon; Tzar Alexander; the price regent and the Rosthchilds and built sculptures out of sugar paste
y0QX TIL that the filters on cigarettes have no proven health benefits, and are the most common form of litter in the world.
ROL4 TIL Kyle Macdonald bartered his way from one red paperclip to a house in 14 online trades