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TIL that the Bald Eagle is not officially the national bird despite representing the United States for over 248 years

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X4GE TIL there is a temple in India where anyone is welcome regardless of religion: The Lotus Temple.
0d14N TIL when President McKinley was asked by his personal secretary to cancel his planned visit to the Temple of Music for safety reasons, McKinley asked his secretary why anyone would want to hurt him. McKinley would later get shot at the Temple of Music.
yQYAe TIL - When welding Galvanized Steel, your PPE should include a respirator to prevent severe illness
6E17Z TIL learned that the Greek\Macedonian empire reached Pakistan\India
EgYZp TIL the current record for the loudest NFL stadium is 142 decibels. Over 30 decibels greater than a sonic boom produced by a military fighter jet breaking the speed of sound