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TIL The US Congress is older than the British Palace of Westminister

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G865 TIL of the International Dark Sky Association, an organization dedicated to fighting light pollution and preserving the night sky in areas around the planet called dark sky reserves.
l7JYa TIL The Outerbridge Crossing, the bridge connecting Staten Island, NYC with New Jersey, is named after Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge
Z8LXp TIL that most "national" holidays are just marketing ploys by agencies to boost sales. They are not recognized by any government whatsoever.
gMnMy TIL that red is not the only color of blood in the animal kingdom. Several species of octopus have blue blood, ocellated icefish have clear blood, and the green-blooded skink has, well, green blood.
Oo5d1 TIL: During the time of the Great Depression, a banker convinced struggling families in Quincy, Florida to buy Coca-Cola shares which traded at $19. Later, the town became the single richest town per capita in the US with at least 67 millionaires.