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TIL there is a monument to Wikipedia in Poland.

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j7Jj TIL Minnie Riperton wrote the song, “Lovin’ You (is easy ‘cause you’re beautiful)” for her baby daughter…who grew up to be SNL cast member, Maya Rudolph
eWvb TIL a plant was modified to grow potatoes and tomatoes and is called “ketchup-n-fries”
nMGb TIL In France, each train station has a piano in a prominent place for anyone to play. In 4 years, not a single one has been vandalized.
KOmGJ TIL the period 1955-1972, the development of nuclear rocket engines in the USA began with the "Rover" project. The first experimental nuclear engine was named "KIWI" and experiments were performed on it until 1964. They constructed a compact nuclear reactor with U235 carbide in a graphite housing.
9mjD TIL a dog caused 3 deaths when it fell out of a window. It landed on a woman, killing her, shocked onlookers were hit by a bus and one died, and a man who saw it all had a fatal heart attack.