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TIL Guinness Brewery in Dublin is under a 9000 year lease.

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a8Yw9 TIL Adult skeletons are replaced every 10 years
aKOM TIL of the Confederate Memorial Fountain in Helena, Montana which wasn’t formally recognized as a territory until 1864 and didn’t become a state until 1889. Confederate troops never came within 1,000 miles of the area
ew06 TIL that actor Erik Stolhanske, notable from his role as Officer ‘Rabbit’ in Super Troopers, was featured in the original P90X workout videos…despite being born with only one leg.
eeY6 TIL Box Jellyfish have 24 eyes, and two of them are considered ‘true eyes’ complete with retinas, corneas and lenses.
1abr TIL when the U.S. invaded Mexico the Irish fought alongside Mexico untill the last battle, when they ran out of ammo, tore down the white flag, and continued fighting with bayonets until 85 were captured and put to torturous deaths by the U.S. Today it is known as the largest hanging in N. America.