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TIL American Falls of Niagara Falls ran dry for several months in 1969 so engineers could inspect and fortify it to prevent/reduce erosion.

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eXL4 TIL there is a Hidden Mickey at Disney World designed to show itself only on Mickey’s birthday at noon.
nbvY TIL that in 1928, Lyndon B. Johnson paused his studies to teach Mexican-American children, and used his own salary to buy volleyballs and softball bats for them.
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