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TIL that there is a basketball court above the U.S. Supreme Court, aptly nicknamed 'The Highest Court in the Land.'

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OxB4 TIL the Cinderella Castle (189 ft) and Tower of Terror (199 ft) at Disney World (Orlando, FL, USA) are intentionally under 200 feet (61 m) tall to avoid regulations that would require it to have flashing aircraft warning lights at the top.
0wNQM TIL 38% of the US is north of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
mxaQo TIL the eggs of Southern Cassowary is green like green(raw) mango. The eggs become green due to biliverdin, a common pigment found in bird eggshells. Their eggs color is used for camouflage against the surrounding vegetation in tropical forests.
VPmB TIL that on one of the Canary Islands, there is a whistled language that all inhabitants of the island understand. It was developed so that people could talk at distances of up to 5km, and although it was dying out, it is currently making a comeback.
a8edb TIL the US covers four of the top 5 largest air forces in the world: US Air Force, US Navy, US Army and the USMC