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TIL that Elmo, Santa Claus, and Saddam Hussein all have keys to the city of Detroit

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woPoo TIL that, on August 27, 1853, Abraham Lincoln led a ceremony by the railroad tracks in Lincoln, Illinois to mark the founding of the new town named after him. Lincoln "christened" the railroad trackside with watermelon juice.
wGl6 TIL the first stage of Saturn V was fueled by kerosene, produced 215 million horsepower, and got 5 inches to the gallon
kJ4wE TIL the "metals of antiquity" are gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, and mercury.
LQ5O9 TIL that, Noh theater (Traditional Form of Japanese theater) uses four pillars to help actors wearing wooden masks orient themselves on stage, overcoming limited vision and maintaining positioning throughout the performance. Here is the link to one of my favorite Noh Performance.
gLxX TIL that over 1,000,000 Euros are thrown into the Trevi fountain every year. The money is used to subsidize a supermarket for the needy.