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TIL that Liechtenstein has just one jail

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KOJj6 TIL there are only two operating public tunnels in Florida: The 864 ft New River Tunnel in Ft. Lauderdale and the 4,200 ft Port Miami Tunnel.
GYeg4 TIL two months before President Franklin Pierce’s inauguration, his last surviving child was killed in a train accident. He refused to be sworn in on a bible, believing God was punishing him for his past sins.
X0KMD TIL As a reward for the victory at Blenheim, the Crown gave the Duke of Marlborough the Woodstock estate on condition that a replica of a captured French standard be presented annually to the British monarch — that ceremonial “peppercorn” tradition has been observed for 300+ years.
X1nQ TIL that, in an effort to reduce drunk driving, every New Years Eve the AAA will tow your car and give you a lift home for free, even if you’re not a member (not available in all states)
78ox TIL that religious practices were officially banned in Albania between 1967 to 1991. This made Albania the first and only constitutionally atheist state to ever exist.