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TIL that the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It stands at 2,717 ft. / 828 m. tall and has 163 floors.

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wLvYY TIL that Shaquille O'Neal, who was known to be one of the most dominant big man to ever step on the NBA floor had only 1 3-pointer made in his career. He is also a 15-time NBA all-star and a Hall of Famer who averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds in his career.
5KOB TIL in 2008, when South Korea’s Health Ministry requested a lower price for a leading HIV drug made by Roche, the pharma company refused to sell it. The head of Roche’s Korea division reportedly said, “We are not in the business to save lives, but to make money. Saving lives is not our business.”
9Y196 TIL the FBI agent, Robert Hansen, who spied for the USSR also allowed his neighbor to watch him and his wife have sex, had a long term relationship with a stripper, and was an active member of Opus Dei.
ne1QG TIL that nose prints can be used to identify dogs in the same way that fingerprints can be used to identify humans.
8eQZ4 TIL that Steve Harvey's first name is not actually Steve, it's Broderick.