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TIL that the Vatican City is named after the hill that it’s built upon, the name of which pre-dates Christianity

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BJQW TIL if Lance Armstrong’s 2005 Tour De France title was given to the next fastest finisher who hasn’t been found to dope, they’d have to give it to the 23rd place finisher
g06A TIL that Nicolae Ceaușescu, the Stalinist dictator of Romania was captured and put on trial on Christmas morning after a few days, given ten minutes to prepare his defense with his counsel, convicted by the afternoon and executed at 4 PM the same day
0jJy TIL Tom Hanks’ brother, Jim Hanks, provides the voice for Woody in the Toy Story video games, short films, toys and basically anything that isn’t the Pixar movies.
l70g5 TIL if you work for the Federal government and own an airplane, you can get reimbursed mileage if you travel in your privately owned airplane at a rate of $1.76 per mile (as of Jan 1, 2024).
Egk7o TIL The world's first OEM electric pickup truck was released in 1997 by Chevrolet. It lasted for two model years, had an option of either lead-acid or NiMh batteries, and a 90 mile range on the 1998 NiMh model.