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TIL that the largest office building in the world is Surat Diamond Bourse, India, which is a diamond trade centre located in Surat, a place where 90% of the world's diamonds are cut & polished

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epld5 TIL: In a research study, women who were presented with images of “slim-thick” women reported greater dissatisfaction with their weight, appearance, and overall satisfaction with their own bodies compared to those who viewed “thin-ideal” imagery.
grjG7 TIL a SIGNIFICANT portion of Chumbawamba’s discography is sociopolitical folk music
oBaDA TIL the Roman Colosseum gets its name from the 30 meter (98 feet) tall bronze statue that once stood near it, "The Colossus of Nero".
GYAa4 TIL EA offered Benjamin Burnley, vocalist of Breaking Benjamin money to praise Star Wars: Battlefront 1 on social media during it's first release. He said he'd try it, and give his honest opinion. He ended up hating it so much that he broke the disk and refused to take their money.
b9kx0 TIL that New Zealand was home to a 12-foot-tall species of bird known as the "giant moa." They were wiped around 1500 AD after settlers found the island and hunted them for food.