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TIL the rocket booster from the "Four Inch Flight" is on display at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

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KYy4B TIL Ken Smith lived as a hermit in the Scottish Highlands. After 40 years of isolation he travelled to Glasgow to attend the premier of a film made about his life as a hermit.
OoEYe TIL of the Window Tax in that was forced in England, France, Ireland and Scotland during the 18th and 19th centuries that spawned architectural decisions such as the double dutch doors as it was classified as a door to avoid the tax, but functioned as a window.
GRLg TIL Japan not only requires identifying badges on cars for new drivers, but also for the elderly, handicapped, and hearing impaired
R75k6 TIL that before the Han-Liu War, a 1932 battle between opposing warlords for the Shandong province, many of Liu's soldiers brought their own coffins to the battle because they expected to fight to the death.
JY5oQ TIL that in 1986, Belgrade, then capital of SFR Yugoslavia, came in 4th in the selection of the host of 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona. Only 6 years later, during these olympics, athletes from the FR Yugoslavia were not allowed to participate due to United Nations sanctions.