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TIL: The 10th tallest pyramid in the world is a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis Tennessee

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kO0ne TIL about Richard Jewel, who found a bomb and evacuated the area, saving many lives. He was investigated and despite never being charged, he underwent a "trial by media" with great toll on his life. Jewel's case is an example of the damage that can be done by media based on bias.
8aXw4 TIL the longest home run hit ever made in Fenway park--502 feet-- was done by Ted Williams on June 9, 1946. The place where it landed in the stands, is marked by a red seat.
oN57 TIL there is one whale in the world that sings at 52hz while all others sing at 12 and 25h and, consequently, has never had friends or interaction because others just can’t hear her.
GKoE TIL Almost all is actually a mathematically defined term
4kDyR TIL 50 Cent & G-Unit were bottled like crazy and booed off stage @ the 2004 UK Reading Festival