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TIL: Beastie Boys Mike D wore a chain with a 4-inch (10cm) VW emblem which inspired so many thefts that Volkswagen offered free replacements for all drivers affected and placed ads in papers saying “Don’t steal our medallions; send this ad in as a coupon, and we’ll send you your own VW medallion.”

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9LO7 TIL there is a computer keyboard with buttons like “super”, “hyper”, and allows to type over 8000 different characters.
Br1mW TIL accents in the UK change noticeably every 25 miles. Many British people have admitted that they change their accent dependent on the situation they are in.
Np9M TIL that prairie dogs construct their burrows in such a way that wind blowing parallel to the ground induces flow of air through the burrows–renewing oxygen supplies underground.
A1MB TIL The Iconic “Do you know where you are?! You’re in the Jungle Baby!” line was actually yelled at Axl Rose by a Homeless man in New York
nWAo TIL In 1933, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6102, which outlawed the private ownership of gold coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates by American citizens, forcing them to sell these to the Federal Reserve.