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TIL that 60% of the geysers on Earth are in Yellowstone Park.

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JJ4Q TIL that there is a 2,600-foot covered escalator in Hong Kong to help people commute up and down the large hills in the city.
lW6A TIL that on July 11th, 2011, Neptune completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846
awAOy TIL about Bill Richmond, a black slave who fought alongside the British during the Revolutionary War. He later moved to England where he became one of the world's most famous bare-knuckle boxers. An articulate, respected man, he married a white woman and attended George IV’s coronation.
8lEG TIL that porn star Haley Paige got married on August 2nd, 2007, and died August 21st that month. Her husband, who never got charged with anything, died the next month.
mxdRy TIL there's an “Outstanding Americans by Choice” award to honor naturalized U.S. citizens who have made significant contributions to their community and country. “Recipients of this honor have demonstrated their commitment to this country and to the common civic values that unite us as Americans."