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TIL that “First World”, “Second World” and “Third World” describe Cold War team numbers, not economic status

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K4DJ TIL Mount Rushmore has a hidden hallway with granite stairs that was designed to hold American relics and documents
rRJ5o TIL in 1923 Illinois officially passed legislation replacing English with 'American' as their official language, making it the only state in the Union where people legally 'speak American'
AD08l TIL that Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who came up with the term “The pen is mightier than the sword”, is also renowned for popularizing the “It was a dark and stormy night” opening line
oRZWo TIL that "Gropecunt Lane" was a common street name in English towns and cities during the Middle Ages used to refer to streets where prostitution was practised
y86v TIL John Stockwell estimated over 6 million people had been killed due to CIA covert ops back in 1987.