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TIL that Norway has a custom of hanging portraits of the king and other members of the royal family in the bathroom

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1rYd TIL The inspiration for the episode “Bart Sells His Soul” came from an experience Greg Daniels had in high school when he convinced a bully to sell him his soul and scared him into buying it back. He did it again until he realized the only person who ever profited on souls was Satan.
ZpvNp Today I learned that Zip code stands for Zone Improvement Plan. Thanks Snapple!
QN9rM TIL: The New York JFK Express line ran from 1979-1990 with the famous slogan "take the train to the plane", It ran from Queensbridge 21st Street in Long Island City to Howard Beach-JFK Airport where you then take Bus to the Airport itself. It was discontinued in 1990 due to its lack of riders.
JYjgj TIL about the hidden Beijing Underground City a 35 sq mile cold war era bomb shelter designed to hold 6mil people
wWno TIL Sarah Jessica Parker had a no nudity contract clause while working on “Sex and the City.” She was the only one of the four leading actresses not to do nude scenes.