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TIL the United States average bra size is 36C

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l7gQA TIL The Saturn V rocket at 363 ft (111m) is taller than the tallest building in 85 countries, 14 US states, and the District of Columbia
J4dV TIL Gary Cooper was offered a part on the movie Gone with the Wind but rejected it saying, “Gone With the Wind is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history. I’m glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling flat on his nose, not me”. It became the highest grossing film of all time for inflation.
9Y7LX TIL of two neighbor galaxies nicknamed "Akira" and "Tetsuo". Akira is a 'red geyser': a galaxy that has stopped making stars because its massive black hole is stealing gas from a nearby galaxy, Tetsuo, leading to friction and temperatures that prevent gas from clumping together (1million+ degrees)
RpBl TIL New York City landmarks like Rockefeller Plaza shut out the public for 1 day each year so that they don’t risk losing property rights to “adverse possession” (squatter’s rights)
GpwJ TIL that there is a 7-slotted grill on all Jeeps, because it signifies the fact that the Jeep brand was the first manufacturer to have its vehicle driven on all seven continents.