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TIL The Walter Knott Built a Brick-by-Brick Replica of Independence Hall - in Buena Park, CA at Knott’s Berry Farm

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0xoy TIL Judd Apatow once said, “Basically, my stuff is just John Hughes films only with four-letter words. Nobody made me laugh harder than John Hughes.”
gMjm8 TIL one of the greatest pianists Alexander Scriabin died at 43 of sepsis caused by herpes on his lips
Ywdx TIL there is enough water in Lake Superior to flood the entire landmasses of North and South America to a depth of 1 foot. It contains over 3 quadrillion gallons of fresh water.
aME0 TIL that some of the children who sang in Another Brick In The Wall launched a bid in 2004 for thousands of pounds in unpaid royalties
6ELnm TIL that in areas with high Jewish populations, elevators are designed to stop at every floor on Saturdays. This is because the practice of Makeh B'patish, or "completion", is banned on the Sabbath, barring Jews from completing electrical circuits by using switches.