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TIL there are no Walmarts in New York City due to intense opposition from local unions and politicians

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ejnE TIL Chewbacca did not accept the Galactic Republic Medal of Bravery because Wookies see no value in such rewards. However, he was later presented with one in private by Princess Leia.
LGRp TIL: France was the only nation to send athletes to compete in Croquet in the the 1900 olympics. All 10 athletes medaled, including 2 unopposed. The only spectator was an elderly englishman who only watch the qualifying round. The sport was deemed too unpopular to include in subsequent olympics
6E4a7 TIL Once a year, fish swim to Mexico for an orgy so loud it can deafen dolphins and sea lions
66Ql TIL Germans have a tool which breaks eggs perfectly called a Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher.
neDNG TIL over a fifth of all Kinects sold were sold in the first 60 days; 8 out of all 35 million shipped were bought in that period, making the Kinect the fastest-ever selling consumer electronics device at that time.