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TIL in 1950 the Boyscouts of America ran a 40th anniversary campaign called "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" where they sent ~200 copper replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the US. Despite being over 8' tall and weighing 260lb, many have been lost and now only ~100 can be accounted for.

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bEDN TIL that a 2006 study concluded that prehistoric predators had excellent vision, surpassing modern birds of prey. Compared to a bald eagle (whose vision is 4x better than ours), Tyrannosaurus rex had eyes that were 13x as precise as a human’s eyesight, meaning it could see prey from 6 km away.
0wlLj TIL Italy is the country with the highest variety of cheeses in the world, with over 2,500 traditional varieties
8LG TIL Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion apparently takes place in the Tarantinoverse, as it features Red Apple cigarettes and Big Kahuna Burger take-out bags.
woJO1 TIL that AI is making the Dead Internet Theory more than just a theory.
KGV9 TIL two kids burnt down a 14th century castle by accident