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TIL in 1985 the Supreme Court ruled that Long Island is not an Island, but a Peninsula!

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0Kkv TIL India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages
lk1N TIL Nikola Tesla described a method where “an impenetrable wall of force can be erected around the United States”. This coming from a new FBI records release (part 3 of 3 page 62).
yVO7w TIL that bears who develop a taste for human food are put in a sanctuary and given a job testing camping coolers. A cooler has to last 60 minutes to be certified Bear Resistant.