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TIL every Texas Roadhouse has a corner dedicated to Willie Nelson

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lo6G5 TIL that New York City has more people than 40 of the 50 U.S. states, has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia, and that half of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home (and over 200 languages are spoken).
R7gJ9 TIL that to attract mates, the Lyre Bird imitates all manners of birdcalls and does such a good job that it often fools the birds it’s imitating. During a documentary it also perfectly mimicked a camera shutter, a car alarm, and the sound of a chainsaw from woodcutters working nearby.
E1jno TIL that the use of a phone jammer, GPS blocker, or other signal jamming device designed to intentionally block, jam, or interfere with authorized radio communications is a violation of federal law.
ZQJQ TIL “the phobias that people with panic disorder develop do not come from fears of actual objects or events, but rather from fear of having another attack.”
XkYP TIL that on St Patrick’s day 1990 two thieves dressed as Boston Police stole artwork valued at approximately $500 million from Boston’s Gardner Museum. The crime is unsolved and remains the largest property crime in US history.