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TIL there is a McDonald's in LA that serves no food. It is strictly for filming when the set needs to be McDonald's.

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MelaB TIL when Japan's first railway was introduced, the USA, France, and the UK bid to build the system, with the UK winning. The railways they set up were left-side running, and that was later adopted by Japanese cars. Today, Japan is one of the only non-Commonwealth countries with left-side driving
wLvE8 TIL that Australia bans porno performers with 'A cup' breasts to curb pedophilia
ADQ47 TIL about "It's not the fart that kills you, it's the smell," a quote by Norwegian rally car driver Petter Solberg. In Norwegian, fart means speed and smell means impact. The expression has become a meme.
wNZo TIL that the first aerial refueling occurred when Wesley May climbed from a Lincoln Standard to a Curtiss Jenny with a 5 gallon can strapped to his back in 1921.
RdWa TIL A Green Bay Packers fan regularly donated blood in order to afford tickets to games. He later found out that he had a potentially deadly blood disease that was only preventable through blood donation. He had without knowing it been saving his life the entire time.