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TIL The university of WV has had pod cars on a track that transport people around their campus for decades

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oB8LK TIL The last Blockbuster (Oregon) has been turned into a 90s themed AirBnB with the guest having full access to the entire movie repertory.
D1PrJ TIL in 1847, Robert Liston performed a quick amputation where he also accidentally amputated his assistant’s fingers; both patient and assistant later died of sepsis. A spectator also died of shock, resulting in the only known surgical procedure with a 300% mortality rate.
jXpn TIL that Vietnam is actually one of the most pro-US countries in the world
OoKWX TIL that as of 2015, only 9% of all plastic ever made had been recycled, 12% was incinerated and 79% was in landfills or the environment,
LQ5Y9 TIL Walmart has a "Code Brown" that activates during a suspected mass shooter event. Associates are trained to help customers escape through certain exits or to hide. This code was issued during the 2019 El Paso Shooting and several employees were commended for their bravery by the US president.