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TIL that Disney World in Orlando is roughly the size of San Francisco

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E19Gp TIL that on Sunday, February 7, 1932, US Adm. Harry E. Yarnell launched a successful surprise "attack" against Pearl Harbor using two aircraft carriers in a naval exercise. He "destroyed" every ship in port and every airfield nearby. The US made no effort to safeguard Hawaii from aircraft attack
OGGke TIL there are two ATM machines in all of Antarctica (at the McMurdo Station), but only one of them works. The 'broken' one is only there to "cannibalize, if you will, for parts or spare things that they need to make the other one live and operational."
Z9L4 TIL that peeing after sex has never been shown in studies to reduce your chance of getting a bladder infection
wndY TIL Samuel L. Jackson requested his lightsaber be purple so he could find himself among hundreds of green and blue sabers.
j6P1N TIL Pelé, one of the greatest football players of all times, was also an excellent goalkeeper. He was a designated reserve goalie for his team Santos and played in that position 4 times and once in a friendly game for Brazil.