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TIL To prepare for the 2012 London Olympic Games, a city cleanup crew spent 3 months steam cleaning 300,000 pieces of gum off less than 2 miles of street

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GY06E TIL about Trasmoz, a town in Spain that was excommunicated for witchcraft in the 13th century, with Pope Julius II also cursing the village in 1511. Neither the excommunication or curse have been lifted. Every June, during the Feria de Brujeria festival, one person is named as 'Witch of the Year'.
XEZZj TIL turkeys were always presented to presidents to be killed for their Thanksgiving meals. Then in 1989 George HW Bush became the first to pardon a turkey instead.
KMOB TIL The USA could force Congress to balance the budget or be ineligible for reelection.
6EPEZ TIL in South Africa and India, biting ants were used as surgical sutures by getting the ants to bite on both sides of the wound, then breaking off the body.
Y7JLG TIL there are aircraft carriers powered by nuclear reactors.