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TIL that most “brick” crosswalks are merely stamped, colored asphalt

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x6BB1 TIL Alcohol isn't allowed on the International Space Station. It's not banned purely for intoxication or health risk. It's banned because alcohol is a volatile compound which can damage the ISS' water filtration system. NASA also bans mouthwash, aftershave and perfumes for this same reason.
yJ8 TIL average German eats 114 chocolate bars a year, whereas an average American eats 51
xQx0 TIL in 2008 a drunk guy faced battery charges after he was accused of farting and fanning the odorous gas toward a police officer.
6wkl TIL there is a Microsoft Office championsip that has been held annualy since 2001
Bekr TIL In the late 19th century Italian immigrants where referred to as a sub-human race and it was not uncommon for Italians to be hanged by mobs in southern states