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TIL Billboards are illegal in Vermont

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9Y7eQ TIL that during a police standoff with a suspected murderer in 2010, former England footballer Paul Gascoigne turned up with a "can of lager, some chicken, a mobile phone and something to keep warm" for the suspect.
VBWe0 TIL In 1608 Johannes Kepler wrote "Somnium", the first space exploration novel. It is about daemons who transport humans to the moon for four hours when the timing of orbit is right, and they must face "extreme cold and lack of air". Kepler kept the novel a secret from the public
OoBWg TIL of Kryptos, a sculpture outside of the CIA headquarters with four cryptographic puzzles on it - only three of which have been solved in almost thirty years.
xVLg0 TIL Some European countries have a "Freedom to Roam", which means that you can freely go into private land for recreation as long as you don't cause any problems
loDpK Today I learned that this stupid piece of shit air conditioner sells for 950 dollars lmaooop