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TIL that the DFW Airport is larger than the entire island of Manhattan.

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Oojw4 TIL Early in life, Abraham Lincoln wrestled. When local gang leader Jack Armstrong heard of him, he challenged The Honest One to a match. It ended with Abe grabbing him by the throat, hoisting him up, giving a little shake, then throwing him to the dirt. It was the first chokeslam used in wrestling.
M7ALA TIL about the 1899 Horsey Horseless, a design for an early automobile which contained a wooden horse head and neck attached to the front of the car in an attempt to not frighten horses.
7rAAM TIL Americans waste 150,000 tons of food each day – equal to a pound per person. Study found that the healthiest Americans are the most wasteful, because of their high consumption of fruits and vegetables, which are frequently thrown out.
RKG9 TIL that Abraham Lincoln created the secret service just hours before he was assassinated.
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