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TIL there was a traffic jam so bad that it lasted for 10 days with some people being stuck for up to 5 days. It was so bad a mini economy formed along the road to provide services to the stuck drivers.

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AEPl TIL When electricity was installed in the White House, President Benjamin Harrison and his wife, Caroline, were scared to use the light switches for fear of getting shocked
MexB8 TIL the first President of Zimbabwe was called President Banana
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KQgE TIL French Emperor Napoleon wore poison around his neck in case of defeat. When he finally used it in 1814, it had lost its strength and only made him painfully ill.