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TIL the national speed limit was set at 55mph not for safety reasons, but to conserve fuel

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glEy TIL that 20,000 leagues below sea level would put you through the Earth and almost 20% of the way to the moon’s orbit. “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” refers to the distance traveled while underwater, not the depth reached.
68QX TIL that before Jaws, there was Shark!, starring Burt Reynolds… Someone decided it was a great idea to use live sharks during filming, and one stuntman was killed…
AN7Vo TIL that Ikea acquired TaskRabbit in 2017
X0VnQ TIL that if you use the bagel function on a toaster, the halves should be facing outwards, because only the outer heating elements are on.
mxlgy TIL in 2013 the Pirate Bay faked moving its servers to North Korea. Various news outlets including NBC and ‘Business Insider’ reported the event as factual, without ever updating that it was a hoax.