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TIL that New York Fries, one of the most popular fries/poutine fast food chains in Canada, ironically doesn’t exist in the U.S.

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rpGW TIL that in 1974 an Army Private stole a helicopter from his base, landed on the White House lawn before taking off again in a high speed helicopter chase (forcing one Police chopper to land), he was shot down only after returning to the White House. He received a year in prison and small fine.
JapB TIL that the locations of the world’s tallest and oldest trees are kept top secret to avoid tourist crowds damaging them and their surroundings.
e0BYg TIL that Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally casted as the Predator but was fired several reasons, including that he really wanted the Predator to kickbox.
vRw8 TIL, despite what AC/DC and The Wile E. Coyote may lead you to believe, TNT and Dynamite are entirely different.
VM41D TIL that Queen Elizabeth II was a truck mechanic in the army