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TIL that there is a town in Wyoming which used to be an airport. The former runways and taxiways now serve as the town’s streets. (A picture and a Google Maps link in comments.)

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grr7D TIL Hawaii has permafrost in an area that surprised scientist as the mean air temperature is well above values that usually support permafrost
R7BQ8 TIL that after Ukraine banned the display of communist symbols in 2015, the city of Odessa turned a statue of Lenin into a monument to Darth Vader
v19B4 TIL Eddie Van Halen (who passed away a year ago today) held three guitar invention patents: the most notable being a guitar support system plate "that rests upon the player’s leg leaving both hands to explore the musical instrument like never before. "
b7wj TIL Rapper T.I. once talked a stranger out of jumping out a 22-story window.
NXx6M TIL Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a condition that severely disrupts your sleep, as it causes a strong urge to move your legs when sitting or lying down.