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TIL there are only 2 escalators in the entire state of Wyoming

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dDwGr TIL: The 1928 movie 'Noah's Ark'. While filming of the flood scene, 600,000 gallons of water was dropped on the set without warning the actors, so their reactions and fear on film were real. Three people drowned, one had a leg amputated, and many suffered broken limbs and other serious injuries.
WDao TIL of the Camden bench. Its design, a form of ‘hostile architecture,’ deters people from sleeping or skateboarding on it. Its makers call it “an inclusive seat encouraging social interaction.”
BgNEW TIL Die Hard was based on the book, "Nothing Lasts Forever." John McClane's original name was Joseph Leland. Furthermore, the first book in the series was made into a film as well, with the lead played by Frank Sinatra, titled, "The Detective", in 1968.
Eggyp TIL that a B29 bomber crashed in Lake Mead (Arizona/Nevada) in 1948 and it can be today reached by diving tours
ANXQn TIL: Confederate States Army general Robert E. Lee was married to George Washington’s granddaughter, Anna Randolph Custis.