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TIL that in an attempt to reduce poo on the streets, anyone handing in a bag of dog poop in New Taipei City, Taiwan, was entered into a lottery for gold ingots and other prizes

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Oo5GX TIL of the French court dwarf Richebourg who was only 23 inches tall. During the French Revolution he was used to pass secret messages in and out of Paris carried by nurses and disguised in an infant’s clothing.
x6JG5 TIL that lenticular clouds are often mistaken for UFOs? These stationary, lens-shaped clouds form at high altitudes, usually over mountains, and can appear to hover in the sky. Their smooth, saucer-like appearance and vivid colors at sunrise or sunset contribute to their otherworldly look, making th
dej8 TIL of a place in Norway where three time zones meet but it is illegal to circumambulate it.
P11NZ TIL a microwave's wavelength is larger than the grid holes placed on the oven's door, which is why we don't get cooked while our food inside does
bWy7 Til that a vulcanized rubber object, like a truck tire, is literally a single giant molecule