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TIL about the Automat, a fast food-like restaurant with no wait staff. Patrons would put coins into a machine in order to unlock a box with food. At it’s peak in the early 20th century, an Automat chain was one of the largest restaurant chains in the world, serving 800,000 people daily.

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b9gjQ TIL that Pablo Escobar introduced hippopotamuses to the South American continent.Though not native to South America,they have grown in number from 4 at the time of Escobar's death to around 40 today, making it the largest herd outside Africa. They now pose a challenge to the local ecosystem.
R5j1j TIL that in 2012, a group of Saudi ghost hunters conducted a mas surprise raid on haunted sites in Saudi Arabia to look for djinn (Muslim mythological creatures similar to ghosts). The raids were initially successful, but were later foiled by Saudi police and 200 people were arrested.
16DV TIL - the guy who used to hold up the John 3:16 sign at football games is in prison for life
OoXXa TIL If you have been convicted of DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) charge in the last ten years, or more than once ten years ago or longer, you are what is known as “criminally inadmissible to Canada.”
8eYR8 TIL about Tyrone Jones, a four times all-star Canadian football player who was diagnosed with brain cancer after he blew a tooth out of his nose. He had an inoperable brain teratoma and died 3 years after the diagnosis at the age of 46.