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TIL about Tianducheng, a chinese town of 30,000 people built to look like Paris

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6Zw8 TIL Smoking scorpions to get high is a growing problem in south Asia. The high can last from 10 hours to 3 days. The high is said to be so powerful that it outstrips heroin. But the person spends the first six hours in pain while their body adjusts to the toxins, which can possibly lead to death.
OoEng TIL that in 1987 students from Caltech changed the Hollywood sign to read CALTECH
X0Qg8 TIL the Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in Feb 1943, one of the first major engagements of US vs Axis forces, was such a disastrous loss for the US that the British began derisively referring to US troops as "our Italians". The commander was replaced by a better-known General: George S. Patton.
XaXX TIL Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the United States because of the potential hazard of a child choking on the toy. The fine for being caught with one is allegedly up to $2500.
dGxE TIL that ghost peppers are used in India as a repellant to ward off elephants, preventing them from eating and destroying crops