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TIL in 1929 the Empire State Building added a 222-foot “dirigible mooring mast”, where parked airships could offload passengers to the tip of the tallest building in the world.

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OG4y6 TIL Norway has the largest single sovereign wealth fund in the world, at $1.6 Trillion in assets. Larger than the sovereign wealth funds of China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
E1G50 TIL that 1 cup (3.5 oz / 100 grams) of raw elderberries contain 3 milligrams of Cyanide - this is 3% of the estimated fatal dose for a 130 pound (60 kg) person. Yet the raw berries are made into syrup and gummies to treat flu and cold symptoms. Theoretically - 7.3 pounds (3,3 kg) can kill you.
OodBL TIL that the youngest French resistance hero was a little boy who acted as a courier for resistance fighters, slipping past enemy patrols and carrying messages. In 1950, he was posthumously awarded the rank of sergeant of the resistance. He was Marcel Pinte, and he died for France at the age of 6.
OGGZ4 TIL that the snow animation code from the movie "Frozen" was used to help solve a cold case from 1959 in eastern Europe
9XDG TIL Comcast has the worst customer service reviews of any company, with 54.4% of those surveyed claimed that their overall customer experience was negative. This is Comcast’s seventh consecutive year on the Customer Service Hall of Shame, and its first year at the top.