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TIL that King Tut was mummified with his penis erect

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0dXxL TIL that in 1960, the USA all by itself accounted for 40% of the entire planet’s GDP
AD8ex TIL that Walt Disney designed Epcot to be a fully functioning city of the future with over 20,000 inhabitants. The city was to be Disney’s biggest contribution to society but he died from lung cancer before construction began. His ambitious plan was then turned into the theme park we see today.
WkG5o TIL about the Victoria Hall disaster where 183 children died in a theater stampede because an exit door was locked. The disaster led to the invention of 'push bar' emergency exits.
XV0E TIL that during his time at the White House, Herbert Hoover would speak Mandarin to his wife when they wanted to avoid eavesdroppers.
aZjZ TIL that Starbucks will serve beverages at “Kids’ Temperature” (130°F), if you don’t want to wait for your drink to cool off.