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TIL Lost Egyptian pyramids may have been found by Google Earth

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nWy5W TIL, Tyler Myers and Quentin Grimes are the first set of siblings to play in the NHL and NBA. Tyler, the taller of the two at 6'8", is a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks and Quentin, who is 6'5", plays shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons.
d80eQ TIL about Operation Rocky Top, which was a FBI mission that discovered corruption in the Tennessee State government. With the help of a first-year state representative, the FBI had arrested 50 people including state officials, which led to two state officials committing suicide to avoid trial.
9YVjX TIL that among starfish that can regenerate their entire body from a single arm, some can do so from just 1cm (0.4in) long and in some species of starfish, a large female can split in half, each half becoming male which changes back into female once they grow big enough.
epoE TIL Alex the Parrot’s last words to his caretaker were, “You be good. I love you.”
v10yD TIL there is a secret entrance to the White House through an alley on H Street