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TIL Airport runway numbers actually indicate direction on a compass

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LQXm9 TIL about Detective Frank Salerno who had the unprecedented task of not only bringing the infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez to justice in 1985, but was also instrumental in The Hillside Stranglers arrests in 1979.
ZGNG TIL In 2006, Russia gifted the USA a 9/11 memorial monument, which was erected in Bayonne, NJ.
4XlQw TIL the twitter bird is named Larry. It was named after NBA legend Larry Bird. Twitter’s co-founder, Biz Stone, is a Boston native.
D1EBP TIL that John Paul Jones, the “Father of the American Navy”, a legendary admiral after whom warships were named, was born simply “John Paul”. He added “Jones” when he joined the U.S. Navy because he was a criminal fugitive from England.
9wyLM TIL that the movies in the Harry Potter universe have received a total of 14 Academy Award nominations, but only one win. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them won for Best Costume Design.