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TIL that the ZIP in ZIP Code stands for: Zone Improvement Plan

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ADvGn TIL That The Giant 16th-Century ‘Colossus’ Sculpture In Florence, Italy Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside It
9awD TIL that United Airlines overbooked a young Golden Retriever’s connecting flight, while in their possession he was not given food or water, not allowed to relieve himself, and as a result he died.
b9bRE TIL traditionally bubblegums are made using tree resins, today most bubblegums are made from synthetic materials, such plastic and rubber.
9wXWD TIL in 1973 two freshwater crocodiles escaped from Taronga Zoo in Australia by scaling a 2.5-meter (8 feet) mesh fence. The zoo intially reported the crocs had been stolen (which made national headlines) because they actually thought it was physically impossible for the crocs to scale the fence.
0damA TIL Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) always ended scenes with co-star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) by apologizing for his character's awful comments and behavior. Dance said Dinklage is "the most adorable man. After all those scenes, I apologize to him" because "I have to treat him like shit."