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TIL that in many places (in this case specifically, Ontario), the distance to a city on a highway sign isn't to the city limits; it's the distance to the seat of government (usually city hall) by the shortest route.

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e0l5D TIL during WWII, the national speed limit was reduced to 35 mph to save gasoline and tire wear. A trip across Utah could take nine hours instead of five.
kLN5 TIL when a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station with a mask, the attendant said “I know it’s you, Reggie.”, to which he replied “No, man, it ain’t me”
6oVZ TIL that earth has several other companions additional to our moon, such as Cruithne and the trojan asteroid 2010 TK7, which is about 300 meters large, and revolve the sun coupled to earth’s orbit.
Lkplv TIL that in 1978, three Indiana teenagers were killed in when their Pinto was involved in a rear-end collision. Ford was indicted on three counts of reckless homicide. Indiana v. Ford was the first time a corporation faced criminal charges for a defective product and charged with murder.
RBR7 TIL that in parts of Philadelphia you must be fingerprinted to trade in games at GameStop.