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TIL St. Louis Bread Company is referred to as Panera outside of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The name change to Panera came about in 1997 during the company’s interstate expansion. It continues to operate as Saint Louis Bread Company in the Greater St. Louis area, where it has over 100 locations

by whatilearned July 2, 2022, 8:12 pm

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TIL the opening of a segment of Interstate 94 freeway in Detroit was delayed for almost 3 months though the winter because a group of area mothers were concerned that children would be drawn to the freeway slopes with their sleds.

by whatilearned June 20, 2022, 8:37 pm

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TIL there’s more to the logic of US interstate highway numbers than just odd routes running North/South and even ones East/West…

by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 2:12 pm

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TIL about the Interstate TDR – an American remote-controlled combat drone used during WW2.

by whatilearned May 18, 2022, 4:59 am

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A blonde is driving on the interstate…

by cringeyjokesman May 13, 2022, 11:31 am

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A man in his mid forties brought a new BMW and was out on the interstate for a nice evening drive. The top was down, the breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair, and he decided to see what the engine had.

by cringeyjokesman March 17, 2022, 7:41 pm

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People that lose one shoe on the interstate, what’s your story?

by QuestionGuy October 29, 2021, 1:36 pm

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TIL an eco-friendly foundation, The Ray, maintains an 18 mile stretch of I-85 in Georgia, which offers offer solar vehicle charging, automatic tire safety inspection, a solar paved highway, smart planting along the interstate, and improved road striping for driver assist systems.

by whatilearned July 5, 2021, 5:32 pm

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TIL the United States Supreme Court ruled that Major League Baseball is exempt from anti-trust laws because baseball games are not interstate commerce. The Court has also ruled that the exemption is peculiar and unique to baseball and does not apply to other sports.

by whatilearned June 10, 2021, 2:26 am

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TIL in 1919, the U.S. Army organized a convoy of 81 vehicles from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA. The trip took 56 travel days, broke 9 vehicles, had 21 casualties and convinced observer Dwight Eisenhower to champion the Interstate Highway System, which he signed into law 37 years later.

by whatilearned May 26, 2021, 8:34 pm

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TIL Interstate 10 in Texas is the longest continuous untolled freeway in North America that is operated by a single authority, the longest stretch of Interstate Highway with a single designation within a single state (877.455mi), and a portion of it is believed to be the widest freeway (26 lanes)

by whatilearned May 26, 2021, 12:56 am

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TIL that the most dangerous highway in the United States is Interstate 4 (based on fatalities per mile). Orlando is the most dangerous city along the highway, and March is the deadliest month.

by whatilearned May 17, 2021, 6:47 pm

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