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TIL Kobe Bryant’s middle name was “Bean”

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wLJLM TIL of cable car racing, also called spindizzy's capable of reaching speeds of 155mph+
d8De9 TIL: The Dominican Republic used a constitutional rewrite and the courts to retroactively revoke the citizenship of anyone of Haitian decent. Over 200,000 Dominican citizens became stateless as a result. [7:09 mark]
oK6o TIL In The opening Credits for ‘Watchmen’ Nite Owl save Thomas and Martha Wayne from being shot, therefore preventing the existence of Batman in the universe.
NXZjE TIL the town of Arco, Idaho has a mountain called Number Hill. In 1920 the senior class of Arco High School painted a large 20 on the mountain and since then every graduating class has added their number to the mountain.
OGeb4 TIL Samantha Josephson mistakenly entered a wrong vehicle after ordering an Uber and was stabbed over 100 times in the backseat. She couldn't escape the vehicle because her assailant engaged the child lock mechanism for her doors. This incident sparked new laws and procedures to protect passengers.