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TIL Los Angeles once had the largest electric rail system in the world, until automobile, tire, and oil companies bought and dismantled it, along with mass transit systems in 44 other US cities. The mass transit systems were replaced with freeways and buses, increasing sales of cars, tires, and oil.

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nWd97 TIL that before creating the children’s character Blippi, actor Stevin John made shock videos under the name Steezy Grossman. He later used DMCA takedown notices to remove a video in which he performed the Harlem Shake on a toilet before defecating on his naked friend.
R6Vl TIL in the 1970s, over 700,000 tires, held together by steel, were dumped off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef. The steel later rusted apart, detaching the tires and causing an environmental disaster.
9wPrQ TIL that the first general release film to have a post-credits scene was “The Silencers” (1966). In the scene, Dean Martin’s character “Matt Helm” was lying shirtless on a rotating sofa along with 10 half-clothed women. He then kisses two women before rubbing his face and muttering, “Oh my god.”
9Ybd7 TIL that federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy.
N7yrJ TIL that although you can't buy alcohol in the United States until you're 21, you can legally run for governor of California, Massachusetts , Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin when you're 18.