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TIL that 'Let it Go' from the Disney movie 'Frozen' was partly written by Emanuel Kiriakou, the brother of the famous ex-CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou. 38 minutes into the linked video. Look him up!

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97GD TIL despite over 5 million square feet of floor space, the Pentagon in Washington was constructed in such a way that no point in the building is more than a 10 minute walk from any other point in the building.
XyRr TIL in 1960 the Mercury-Redstone 1 rocket blasted off and reached an apogee (height) of 4 inches. The rocket also settled back on the launch pad, undamaged, without tipping over.
PYdyg TIL Most people are only six to ten connections away from being able to contact anyone else in the world. The theory is known as "Six degrees of separation" and was created in 1929, but still holds true even after the world population grew by almost six billion.
EgJnd TIL Wolverine's official comic book height stands at 5 foot 3 inches tall
P1aEG TIL that Wallaroos got their name from the Dharug word "walaru", and not a combination of the words wallaby and kangaroo contrary to what most people assume.