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TIL that in Russia, some rich people hire “ambulance taxis” to beat Moscow’s traffic jams

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b6eQ9 TIL that Emperor Hirohito, the leader of Japan during WW2, was an avid marine biologist credited with describing dozens of new species of crabs, starfish, sea spiders and sea squirts.
aw0Yo TIL Ronnie Barrett, the designer of the .50 cal M82 sniper rifle, was a photographer with no background in manufacturing or engineering
epPrk TIL pretzels are supposed to look like someone praying
d8GWZ TIL: Jennifer Lawrence had her first acting assignment at age nine, when she played the role of a prostitute in a church play that was based on the Book of Jonah.
LV9d TIL that Heinrich Schliemann while searching for the archaeological remains of Troy, blew up 9 levels of archaeological remains with dynamite, including the level that is believed to be the historical Troy.