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TIL There’s a plan to rebuild the colossus of Rhodes

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x6a5w TIL the height measurements at convenience stores and fast food restaurants aren't just for fun... If they ever get robbed, they help determine the height of the suspect.
l70g5 TIL if you work for the Federal government and own an airplane, you can get reimbursed mileage if you travel in your privately owned airplane at a rate of $1.76 per mile (as of Jan 1, 2024).
R57X6 TIL that in 1974, someone ordered a pizza with a computer for the first time.
9Jm6 TIL that the average height of a human being stayed constant from the stone age all the way until the 1800’s, yet the average human today is four inches taller on average than 150 years ago.
BdEx TIL cake mix used to contain powdered egg, and only needed water; Betty Crocker made the decision to take it out and sales skyrocketed. Due to housewives feeling that the simple step of adding a real egg somehow made the cake more homemade/authentic, and gave them a sense of contribution.