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TIL JC Penney was founded as a frontier store in Wyoming

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NXbBJ TIL that The Eternal Indian (aka Blackhawk Statue) in Oregon, Illinois is said to be the second largest concrete monolithic statue in the world.
jrrv TIL that water towers aren’t just an emergency water supply, but are also crucial for maintaining water pressure. The water they hold is used to maintain pressure during peak periods when usage is higher than pump capacity, and the water is replenished at night when usage is much less.
Me9LK TIL the first auto race was held in 1894, from Paris to Rouen, France. The winner had an average speed of 10.2 miles per hour.
0d59A TIL that the plane known as "Gimli Glider," that glided without fuel from 41,000ft to a successful emergency landing, was only retired in 2008, nearly 25 years after the incident.
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