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TIL it is illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey

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6Er1w TIL that Black Sabbath’s multi-platinum masterpiece, Master Of Reality, was released July 21, 1971.
PV9w TIL Boudica destroyed so much of ancient London, that dozens of feet below current street level, lies a thick red, burnt strip archaeologists call the “Boudica Destruction Layer”
v16vR TIL prolonged exposure to felt containing high levels of mercury would cause mental disfunction in 18th century hat makers, ushering in the phrase "As mad as a hatter".
AdWg TIL that when Robin Williams was asked to take a seat during his audition for the role of Mork, he immediately sat on his head on the chair. He was cast on the spot.
yJKJ TIL show producers gave a homeless man $100,000 to do what he wants; within 6 months he had nearly spent all the money, and he eventually went broke and became homeless again.