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TIL that Melbourne officials gave ID numbers to trees so the public could report damaged branches. People wrote love letters to the trees instead.

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bvxa TIL that the longest movie ever, called The Cure for Insomnia was 87 hours of “artist L. D. Groban reading his 4,080-page poem "A Cure for Insomnia” over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos.“
8eyjK TIL Eddie Johns, whose song "More Spell on You" was sampled by Daft Punk in their song "One More Time" has received no royalties because the publishing company that owns the rights to the song has been unable to trace him since 1995. Johns is estimated to be owed six to seven figures in royalties.
kYee TIL Some Canadian police departments give out ‘positive tickets’ to thank people for doing something good.
EgogV TIL Roald Dahl wrote a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where Willy Wonka goes to space, fights aliens, and overdoses Charlie's parents on age rejuvenation pills
awG7L TIL that in 1974, a trainee who failed to become a US Army pilot stole a helicopter and buzzed around Washington DC to demonstrate his skills. He intended to personally surrender to President Nixon, and landed on the South Lawn