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TIL Spacesbetweenwordsarearelativelyrecentdevelopmentinthehistoryofwrittenlanguage

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kJLwB TIL the city of Los Ybanez, Texas, has a population of 28, and was founded to sell alcohol
vPvQD TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states
yVlvV TIL 'cromulent' and 'embiggen' - coined by The Simpsons - have since been added to the dictionary and used in academic journals, respectively
OYbX TIL the Mall of America has no central heating system. All the heat is generated by people, lighting, and skylights. They even have to run the air conditioner during the cold winter months just to keep the mall comfortable.
G49Q TIL goats have been used in California for years to clear tall dry grass and reduce fire hazards.