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TIL In Cambridge, Canada you can pay your parking tickets by giving toys of equal value to charity

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1aJaO TIL that the Subaru logo represents the stars in Pleiades constellation which is known as 'Subaru' in Japanese
kOg4B TIL that the USSR successfully used a 30 kilotons nuclear bomb to put out a burning gas well in Uzbekistan in 1966
16Q9V TIL that Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian engineer and economist who is considered one of the pioneers of game theory, experienced a notable personal setback when his wife left him for a servant, an event that reportedly had a significant impact on his life and work
R50v8 TIL the same gene mutation responsible for dogs' friendly behavior compared to wolves' causes Williams syndrome in humans. This rare genetic condition is characterized by increased sociability but decreased cognitive ability.
QNJ4d TIL that a 2012 April Fools' Joke was the genesis of Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout beer, made with three BPB (balls per barrel) of sliced, roasted bull testicles.