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TIL the roof of the Royal Albert Hall in London is not attached. When the construction supports were removed the 600 tonne structure dropped ~8mm to its final position

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x6pM1 TIL that the founder of “Famous Amos cookies”, Wally Amos, was also the first African American talent agent at the William Morris Agency. He would send prospective clients a batch of cookies and an invitation to talk. This would lead to his clients giving him a loan to create Famous Amos cookies.
ADEWg TIL that scientists tried — and failed — to make a knife out of frozen poop, debunking a story that an Inuit (Eskimo) man fashioned a knife out of his own frozen feces.
M7Vwa TIL The "Gates of Hell" crater pit has been burning for over 50 years despite attempts to extinguish the flames
rvEo TIL that some restaurants tried no-tipping, where food prices were raised up to 20%, and ended up losing workers to tipping competitors. Workers earned less but pay was more stable.
6EZM8 TIL that a man from Australia survived a car accident, buys a lottery ticket shortly after 15 days in a coma and wins. The news finds out, asks him to reenact the ticket purchase, he wins a larger amount than the first on live TV.