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TIL that in 1909, the US built an Unsinkable “Concrete Battleship” in the Philippines

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9YRAm TIL that the NFL football team the Miami Dolphins have a name pronunciation guide to help fans pronounce some of the more difficult names on their roster. Like "Tua Tagovailoa" and "Noah Igbinoghene"