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ndWP TIL that the pyramids were built not by slaves, but by well–fed, skilled laborers, who were given proper housing and living quarters.
9Y7kD TIL the United States Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that Long Island is legally not an island. Despite the legal decision, the United States Board on Geographic Names still considers it an island, as it is surrounded by water.
N7WpQ TIL that Al-Qaeda were surprised by the collapse of the Twin Towers. Among those planning the attacks, Osama Bin Laden had been the most "optimistic", due to his experience in engineering, and had predicted that the fire would collapse the area where the planes hit and all the floors above only
b9KL0 TIL the inventors of Cookie Dough Bites originally wanted to come up with healthier food options for movie theatre goers. When they weren't successful, they started experimenting with candy and developed Cookie Dough Bites.
Z8o5p TIL that The Beatles made a petition in order to try to get Mick Jagger to portray Alex in A Clockwork Orange.