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TIL there is a research station called Troll in Antarctica

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v1YYj TIL the restrooms on the 103rd floor of the Willis (Sears) Tower, at 1,353 feet (412.4 m) high, are the highest in the Western Hemisphere, relative to street level
wl1Y TIL the County of Los Angeles in California asked for computer manufacturers to stop using “master” and “slave” terminology because it was politically incorrect.
BrrEW TIL that some, if not all, video game developers used/uses pre-made sounds to incorporate into the game's BGM.
Yp1Rv TIL A stone circle, thought to be thousands of years old, was discovered in Scotland. After investigation it turned out to be only 20 years old, put there by the previous farm owner.
rNakd TIL that the Titanic movie, which has well cemented itself in modern culture, has made less money (nominally) than Avatar 2, a movie I’ve never heard discussed in any conversation even though release 6 months ago.