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TIL there are 43 buildings in NYC which are so massive they have their own zip code.

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J1111 TIL The whale tail on cruise ships is designed to direct diesel exhaust over the stern and away from the passengers.
E1Y0p TIL there is only one photo of Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission but his back is to the camera, rendering it unusable & as a result, all of the widely circulated/most iconic photos of an Apollo 11 astronaut on the moon are actually of Buzz Aldrin.
VM4Ak TIL That the Ancient Romans sent expeditions into Sub-Saharan Africa in search of gold and spices.
xVAw TIL Even the Pope thinks the debate between Creationism and Evolution is ridiculous.
VMZoD TIL: Jack Black's first TV role was in a commercial for the game PitFall at age 13