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TIL that Russia gifted the United States with the “Tear of Grief” or Teardrop Memorial after the 9/11 attacks as a symbol of struggle against terrorism

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rNKkW TIL Corinthian Leather is just a marketing term invented by a Chrysler PR firm in the 70s
yQL4J TIL Yellowstone isn't actually overdue to erupt. Even if volcanoes were set on some kind of timer (which they're not), there have only been 3 recorded eruptions. This isn't enough for a reliable average. And even if it was, we would still be 100,000 years off.
W7EX4 TIL daily mouthwash use is associated with an increased risk of diabetes/prediabetes.
bXY0 TIL that the CGI Empire State Building from Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” took 18 months to create. The real building only took 14 months.
yYNe TIL that Aldi operates the supermarket chain Trader Joe’s.