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TIL The Sydney Harbour Bridge was unofficially opened by protester on horseback who cut the ribbon with his sword

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776p TIL that in 1978, Jefferson Starship had to cancel a German concert because Grace Slick was too drunk, causing the crowd to riot. They performed the next day, but she was so drunk that she groped female audience members and taunted the crowd for losing WWII. The following day, she quit the band.
wLXZP TIL Danny Devito is only ~5 inches taller than Peter Dinklage, yet is not considered a dwarf; both men tower over Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer, who stands 2'8" tall
OoKK7 TIL that in 1923 the USPS instituted a requirement that all delivery addresses feature a mail-box or drop-slot to reduce the time that mail carriers waited at each door.
4kmd5 TIL a chicken once lived for 18 months without a head
JeK1 TIL People need to read at least 100 books on their e-readers to break even with printed books on environmental impact.