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TIL that in many states, it’s completely legal to ride in the bed of a truck or trunk of a car, and in many others, it’s restricted in other ways(over 18 only, etc.)

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R7DO8 TIL That former astronaut Scott Parazynski took a moon rock to the top of Mount Everest. He took the moon rock and a rock from the top of Mount Everest and gave them to then current astronaut George Zamka. He then took both rocks into space on the International Space Station.
Eg1Ep TIL the term “Easter Egg” was coined in 1979 by an Atari software developer to describe a hidden message in a video game.
9YAjD TIL There is a water reservoir floating in space that is equivalent to 140 trillion times all the water in the world's ocean.
JYjyk TIL Canadians are entitled to receive a free flag from the government ($150 value), but the waiting period is 99 years
jNVQE TIL The cat Brando pets in The Godfather purred so loudly the actors' voices had to be re-recorded