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TIL that railway tracks and tunnels undergo mandatory nightly checks in Tokyo

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epW6n TIL that maggot therapy is FDA-approved for treating non-healing wounds. Live maggots are applied to consume dead tissue and secrete antimicrobial compounds, aiding the healing process.
nWWjd TIL that in 1985, First Lady Elena Ceaușescu demanded the Piața Romană metro station be removed because she thought "the workers and students were getting fat and needed more exercise". However, the engineers realized the station would be necessary so they built it in secret anyway.
YYZW TIL A German pilot accidentally landed in Wales instead of France during WW2, was taken prisoner, then almost got shot by his guard in transport when the car hit a pothole
vPKXj TIL Pinball was once banned because people thought it led to more youth crime.
yVyoV TIL Toronto Zoo asked visitors to stop showing cellphone videos to the animals