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TIL that in 2013 a Georgia man was arrested for plugging his car in at a school for 20 minutes and “stealing” 5 cents worth of electricity. He wasn’t the first electric-car owner to be so charged.

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l7Gwr TIL in the Edo period, there were style guides for courtesans on writing love letters. The texts also included advice on interacting with customers, such as "Moderation is key when interacting with customers" and "A spoken farewell should convey deep feeling; relying on a hug is mere laziness."
8akO8 TIL that Disney's animated classic, "The Jungle Book" is Germany's biggest film of all time in terms of admissions with 27.3 million tickets sold, nearly 10 million more than second place Titanic's 18.8 million tickets sold.
gZQy TIL that Martin Sheen has never officially changed his name and is legally Ramón Estévez. “It’s still Estevez officially. I never changed it officially. I never will. It’s on my driver’s license and passport and everything.”
lovV1 TIL that the music we enjoy as teens (around 13-16) will most likely be the music that we continue to most enjoy in adulthood
9Yg6G TIL Alaska residents receive an annual dividend check funded from investment earnings of statewide mineral royalties.