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TIL there is a statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley that radiates free wi-fi

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ANkMn TIL that in 2005 Paul Janssen the developer of fentanyl was voted the second greatest Belgian of all time. (Father Damien the leper priest was first)
ANagx TIL that the largest legal tender in the US was a $100,000 bill. It is currently illegal for an individual to be in possession of one.
wLOvo TIL Wi-Fi can be used to see through walls.
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