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TIL West Virginia has a landlocked lighthouse

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166DP TIL that the lyrics in most Elden Ring (videogame) songs are completely gibberish and void of meaning. They are computer generated and adjusted to sound like an ancient language.
nWrp9 TIL that in the original Star Wars trilogy - Episode V - Palpatine was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton in heavy makeup as stand-in, chimpanzee eyes were superimposed into her darkened eye sockets during post-production and was voiced by musical stage actor Clive Revill.
l5p1 TIL that William Whipple freed his slaves when he signed the Declaration of Independance, because he believed that he could not fight for freedom and own slaves
WNp9 TIL that Jeanne Calment, the oldest human to have ever lived, smoked from the age of 21 until she gave up the habit at 117.
nEkb TIL In 1965 at age 90 and with no heirs Jeanne Calment sold her apartment to lawyer André-François Raffray on a contingency contract. Raffray, aged 47 agreed to pay her a monthly sum of 2,500 francs until she died. Raffray ended up paying Calment >$180,000; more than double the apartment’s value.