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TIL That there is a suspended monorail in Germany that was build in 1897 and still moves 25 million passengers annually.

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YKXZ TIL George Lucas refused to identify what species Yoda is, once jokingly answering that he is “the illegitimate child of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy”.
VMlv8 TIL The rotating door was created by a man in the later part of the 1800s so he wouldn't have to hold the door open for the women or get stuck holding it for everyone. An added bonus was that it reduced heating and cooling costs by 30%, making it much more energy efficient.
mOkR TIL not only are Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson (Mac and Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philly) married in real life, but they even own a bar together in Philadelphia. It’s called “Mac’s Tavern”.
VM8ED TIL about the weather phenomenon dubbed St. Elmo's fire. It occurs when a luminous plasma is created in an electrical field, resulting in a bright blue glow accompanied by a sharp cracking noise. When affecting ships at sea, it often warned of an incoming lightning strike, leaving sailors awestruck.
8ooX TIL there was a prison warden so loved that when he retired, 100 inmates pooled together their money to throw him a party.