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TIL the song "A Real Hero" by College is about Sully Sullenberger and the "Miracle on the Hudson".

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MeoA7 TIL of Kukur Tihar, a day of a Nepalese festival where everybody is nice to dogs and thanks them for being friends with us
MeP88 TIL The 1886 Benz Motorwagen engine had 958cc displacement and 2/3 horsepower. It had three wire frame wheels and a tubular chassis. Some of its features like the electric ignition and rack and pinion steering are still standard to this day
mxggM TIL that the pie chart in France is named after the round cheese Camembert. It is is called "un diagramme en Camembert."
0w1r1 TIL that the National Art Gallery of Australia holds a monthly 'Sensory Sunday' where people on the autism spectrum, those with social anxiety and other neuro diverse folk can visit works of art in a more relaxed environment
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