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TIL when Charles Manson entered prison in 1961 he entered "Scientologist" as his religion

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KOGpa TIL in 1936, Cleveland lost the largest book in the world. The 'Golden Book of Cleveland' was 7 feet by 5 feet and 3 feet thick, with 6,000 pages — nearly the size of a queen-size bed. It weighed roughly 2.5 tons.
94M6 TIL in Francophone Quebec stop signs have “Arrêt” written on them although “Stop” is a valid word in French and France itself uses “Stop” on stop signs.
ZpKWQ TIL that gunfights were still legal in the US less than 90 years ago
GYYm4 TIL Antarctica is classified as a desert because it has less than 25 cm rain per year.
oyGY TIL There was an armed interceptor version of the SR-71 called the YF-12. It was the largest manned interceptor ever made, and held several world records for speed and altitude. It was cancelled after the secretary of defense held funding so it could be spent in the Vietnam war.