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TIL of the ‘Highest Court in the Land (USA)’, a basketball court on the fifth floor of the Supreme Court Building which is three floors above the Supreme Court.

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M7g4B Today I learned that trampoline safety nets were invented in 1997, but by 2006 80% of new trampolines sold had nets.
1aQa8 TIL Saint Valentine is not only the patron saint of lovers but also of epileptics and beekeepers
4XbpN TIL the worlds biggest strawberry weighed 250g, with an approximate height of 8cm, length of 12cm, and circumference of 25 to 30cm. Koji Nakao from Fukuoka, Japan, holds the Guinness World Record.
vP5BL TIL that the first American government issued quarter was released in 1796
Zp8kD TIL the British painted their cows with stripes during WWII to avoid car accidents during blackouts