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TIL that British Acts of Parliament and legislation are still printed on traditional vellum.

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OoleR TIL about the Antarctica Treaty, which 54 countries are a part of, states that it’s primary purpose is “to ensure in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord."
X06n8 TIL a shower should only be 5-10 minutes long
jxgQ TIL in 1978, a landing gear indicator light malfunctioned on a passenger jet approaching Portland, OR. In a holding pattern, the crew spent over an hour inspecting the issue until the jet ran out of fuel and crashed, killing 10 people. The landing gear had actually been down all along.
R7nK9 TIL the Guinness Book of World Records has vehemently refused to validate any attempt at the world record for the longest time spent awake, believing that it's dangerous to human health. The current record is 264 hours or around 11 days, which was set by a high school student as a science project
KjnR TIL a high school in Allen, TX built a $60 million football stadium that was forced to close after 18 months due to “construction failures” and “deficient design.” It reopened over a year later and the Allen Eagles have yet to lose a game in their new stadium.