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TIL Walt Disney World was originally planned for Saint Louis, until the owner of Anheuser-Busch insulted Walt at a cocktail party

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9joM TIL Kansas is actually flatter than a pancake
oB6e8 TIL With an Avg. Elevation of 12700 Feet , the greater 'La Paz' Metropolitan Area in Bolivia is the Highest Urban Center in the World with a population of over 2.1 million & is approx. 300 feet taller than Mt. Fuji in Japan!
OGmY4 TIL that during the 1980s, Thailand’s massive humanitarian support for Cambodian refugees was also a deliberate military strategy. By placing refugee camps directly on the border, Thailand created a "human buffer zone" to deter a potential invasion by the Vietnamese-backed army.
jNxAn TIL that the first episode of ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ featured Steve Irwin and his wife, Terry, trapping and handling crocodiles on their honeymoon.
QDPL TIL some dinosaurs, such as the Apatosaurus, may have been able to break the sound barrier with their tails, creating a sonic boom.