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TIL In 1970 America had over 50,000 pay toilets. By 1980, there were almost none.

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gMnVA TIL Neo’s passport in “The Matrix” (1999) expired on September 11, 2001.
1aWgD TIL that ships sent to retrieve dead bodies of the victims of the Titanic disaster found so many bodies that they ran out of embalming supplies. They decided to only retrieve bodies of 1st class passengers due to "the need to visually identify wealthy men to resolve any disputes over large estates."
wLxl6 TIL in the 60s a British band was looking for a name, and their manager suggested the name of his friend's cat. However, the band misheard Procul Harun's name and called themselves Procol Harum.
epe7D TIL the live action/animated 2007-15 Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise grossed $1.4 billion against a budget of just $300 million.
EgDYX TIL about Joyce Vincent and English woman whose death went unnoticed for more than 2 years. Her skeletal remains were found in her bedsit flat with the TV still on and wrapped Christmas presents surrounding her.