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TIL that, due to the prevalence of USA entertainment in the UK, they adopted 911. But only if you used a mobile.

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X07WQ TIL that The Great Gatsby was largely considered forgettable and a commercial failure when it was published in 1925. It was only after WWII, during which free copies of novels were sent to US soldiers overseas, that the book was re-examined and became a core part of American high school curriculums.
kJa11 TIL Boeing created a missile that can fry the electronics of an entire building without killing anyone inside of it or harming the electronics of any surrounding building
neWwo TIL Study Shows We Are Born Creative Geniuses But The ‘Education’ System Dumbs Us Down
QN0Z6 TIL that Crystal Glass gains its properties from high lead content, making it dangerous to consume food from the 'fancy' crystal glassware
8Yxa TIL After phasing out coal power plants, Toronto has been smog free for the first time in over a decade.