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TIL Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is not connect to the sewer system, instead relying on a fleet of poop trucks

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epZDb TIL In the Eagles song “Take It Easy” the real corner with a flatbed Ford was in Flagstaff, Arizona, not Winslow
6EVdJ TIL that the Japanese emperor Hirohito, who ruled during World War 2, was a passionate marine biologist and had published many papers on the topic and even discovered several new species of Hydrozoa
nepnP TIL In December 1958, fishing rights tensions between Mexico and Guatemala escalated. Seeking to distract from domestic protests, the Guatemalan Air Force strafed a row of Mexican trawlers, killing 3 fishermen. The president defended his brinkmanship, claiming they were pirates plotting an invasion
dD0Yj TIL the Isles of Scilly Football League is the smallest football league in the world. There are only two teams, the Garrison Gunners and the Woolpack Wanderers. They play 18 times, usually on Sundays, throughout the winter.
wopKM TIL that in the 1960s, thanks to the Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair, it was possible to fly across the English Channel with a car. The aircraft could carry up to 5 of them at a time, with an average of 22 passengers.