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TIL 660-ton pendulum protects Taipei 101 from earthquakes and typhoons. Similar technology is used in many other skyscrapers around the world.

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XEYbP TIL the foundation stone of the Harmandir Sahib, aka Golden Temple, a pilgrimage place for the Sikh religion, was laid on request by Sai Mir Milan Mohammed, a Muslim Pir Of Lahore.
YGx TIL in Germany there exists the Waldkindergarten: preschools held entirely outdoors in a forest, regardless of weather conditions
GbdJ TIL Some stripper poles actually spin, creating the illusion that the stripper herself is spinning around the pole that quickly
4XgyR TIL Kim Kardashian was paid to post a selfie on Instagram and Twitter advertising a pharmaceutical product. Sent to 42 million followers on Instagram and 32 million on Twitter, this illegal advertisement did not contain any risk information or language specifying that it was a paid endorsement.
Ve4B TIL that the postal code of the North Pole is H0H 0H0 in reference to Santa