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TIL in major cities like Brooklyn and London there are entirely fake townhouses that hide subterranean chimney vents, emergency subway exits and more … all in plain sight yet camouflaged and normally unnoticed within their architectural surroundings

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l995 TIL the U.S. spends more money per person on health care than any other developed country, yet its life expectancy is below average.
d8LMK TIL: Blood types evolved over time with A being the oldest in pre-humans and with B, O, and AB evolving starting about 5 million years ago.
8DAL TIL Paul Shaffer, David Letterman’s band leader, co-wrote “It’s Raining Men”.
NXxY8 TIL That Loch Morar in Scotland is 310 M deep. You could put The Shard into it, and it's deeper than most of the N Sea. Also you could put the Golden Gate Bridge into Loch Ness (230m deep)
gDlD TIL In 1889, thirty years prior to the 19th Amendment, Wyoming became the first US state to grant women the right to vote. Also, in 1924 the state of Wyoming was the first to elect a female US Governor