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TIL that there are fake buildings for things like in-city oil rigs, and essential infrastructure

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glLW TIL that it took until 1976 for the state of South Australia to become the first jurisdiction in the English Speaking World to make rape in marriage a criminal offence.
R5eV4 TIL that in 2011 during a primary debate, candidate Rick Perry tried to name three federal departments he wanted to eliminate but forgot the Department of Energy and ended with "Oops." The moment is widely blamed for damaging his campaign. In 2017, he was confirmed Secretary of Energy.
M7460 TIL in the late 60’s when checking into hotels, Paul and Linda McCartney would use the aliases Mr and Mrs. Ramone to avoid Beatlemania and the press. When Douglas Colvin (Dee Dee Ramone) read about this, he called his band “The Ramones”, and it became one of the most legendary punk bands of all time
X0PQQ TIL that since 2020, a group of fifteen orcas have been ramming and biting boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, with four boats having been sunk and over 250 damaged.
yQeWw TIL that Earth Day was conceived by a Wisconsin Senator named Gaylord Nelson after witnessing a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California