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TIL Japan is the vending machine capital of the world and that machines can dispense free supplies in the event of disasters

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NjlQ TIL during the riots in Ukraine, St. Michaels Cathedral rang all of their bells at once to alert the sleeping city to the violence. The last time all the church bells had been rung at the same time was in 1240, when the Mongols were attacking
vV54 TIL Dorothy’s slippers were silver in the original Wizard of Oz, but changed to ruby slippers to take advantage of Technicolor.
7r6l7 TIL there is no discernible difference in the taste of white cheddar and yellow, or orange, cheddar cheese.
16xX7 TIL David Bowie, a tech visionary, launched his own internet service provider called BowieNet in 1998, offering users exclusive content, email addresses, and even web hosting
mx1ep TIL that the Chinese use drones equipped with flame-throwers to fight trash stuck in power lines.