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TIL that the US Navy had a warship named USS Ponce (bit of a different meaning in British English)

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XoMP TIL Woody Harrelson’s dad was a contract killer who was thought to be involved in JFK’s assassination
4kA1a TIL Disney/Disneyland formulated 2 specific colors (Go Away Green and Blending Blue) to help “erase” backstage buildings and camouflage parts of the park that are under construction.
KY0XE TIL that when Cyclone Olivia struck Australia in 1996, an anemometer recorded a wind gust to 254 mph (408 km/hr). This is the fastest non-tornadic surface windspeed ever observed on Earth.
Eg0Nw TIL About Hart Island in NYC, Final Resting Place for 1,000,000+ People
6EmX8 TIL that the FDA says you can drink up to 4 cups of coffee a day without seeing any negative health consequences.