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TIL that the actress who played "the Unknown" in Willy's chocolate experience was asked by London Dungeons to reprise her role at their attraction.

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699DX TIL Statue of Liberty sized industrial machines weighing over 8,000 tons are moved to their final location after being built. This requires roads, bridges, and docks built for this specific purpose.
QJKgM TIL that Finland's reindeer herders wanted to reduce the 4,000 annual reindeer road deaths. They painted antlers in fluorescent colors, hung reflectors around necks, and used movable traffic signs. This failed, so they tried a mobile app for drivers to register sightings and get reindeer warnings.
Wk9E9 TIL- In Oymyakon, Russia, the average winter temperature is -58F. In 2013, a record low of -98F was recorded. During the winter, residents keep their cars running at all time and food is often eaten raw or frozen. Schools in the area remain open despite temperatures in the -40s.
pPwe TIL: An inmate who murders a guard can get no more than five years in solitary confinement, but being found to be associated with a gang—even if you haven’t done anything illegal—can land you in isolation for decades.
eADJ TIL that J.S. Bach wrote a piece of music designed to be played backwards or forwards, or both at the same time. The score is a Möbius strip.