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TIL Gotham City, from the DC Universe, is located in New Jersey

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VBypQ TIL in Iraq, Suleiman Qassab attempted to open McDonalds chains in the country but failed due to sanctions against Iraq imposed during the rule of Saddam Hussein. He founded MaDonal in response.
LlOZ TIL that as a 2.5 year old girl, Michelle Funk fell into a creek and was submerged for 66 minutes. When rescuers arrived she didn’t have pulse and was not breathing. 3+ hours after that, her blood was warmed. When it reached 77 degrees F. she came back to life and is still living to this day.
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