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TIL only 4% of people are born on the due date

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VklZ TIL that in 1896 Auburn ROTC cadets greased the skids of a railway track before a football game. The train with the incoming team couldn’t stop and slid halfway to the next town, forcing them to walk 5 miles to the game possibly contributing to their 45-0 loss.
v1eO8 TIL Empress Irene of the Byzantine Empire, among other things, became empress by winning a beauty contest, after her husband died became the first empress to rule in her own right in Byzantine History, and blinded her own son in order to retain power.
LlW0 TIL Cats can get addicted to chasing the red light causing behavior problems. They will just constantly chase around a light or shadow and pounce upon it. They just spend their whole lives wishing and waiting
nek8r TIL that a sewer worker accidentally discovered a drain that would lead right to the bank of England's gold vault. He then requested to meet the directors at any time of their choosing inside the vault, and appeared out of the floorboards at the specified time.
x64Mw TIL that more automobiles are made in Canada that are made in Italy. Based on worldwide production, 1.7% of the cars are made in Canada and only 0.9% in Italy. Of the 93.5 M cars produced, the three largest producing countries were China at 32.3%, the USA 11.3% and Japan 9.6%.