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7rD7p TIL that there was once a two-foot triangle of private property in the middle of New York City, due to bizarre planning decisions in the early 20th century.
v1LWB TIL that Hitler was getting pig parts, cocaine and morphine injections sometimes several times a day
E15NW TIL that during the cold war, both the United States and the USSR had designated 'Signal Cities' in the opposing countries that, in the event of an escalation of hostilities, would be nuked to indicate strong resolve. It was called 'nuclear signaling'. Kiev and Boston were the cities.