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TIL that the Statue of Liberty's torch has been closed off to the public for more than 100 years due to damage sustained in World War I

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QNy59 TIL about the Traverse Gap. When this valley floods, it creates an unbroken waterway between Hudson Bay and the Mississippi
p5jA TIL In the United States, a 2007–2008 survey showed that dog-owning households outnumbered those owning cats, but that the total number of pet cats was higher than that of dogs.
YYKZ TIL that deoxygenated blood isn’t blue, but actually dark red. Light refraction causes deoxygenated blood to appear blue.
JY8l4 TIL The Papal election of 1268-71 was the longest in history. It took so long that the cardinals were locked in, their rations were reduced to bread and water, the roof of their hall was removed, and 3 died of old age. The new Pope changed the rules to stop it from repeating, making the Conclave.
N7noJ TIL that the first known cat with a name was called Nedjem meaning sweet' orpleasant' and dates from the reign of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC)