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TIL that there are large numbers of abandoned highways in the US. They are typically left in place and known as lost highways.

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N7brM TIL: Birdhouses shouldn't have a perch. - "Stay away from any birdhouse with a perch. Birds don't need them and they only make it easier for predators or unwanted birds to get in."
dwNZ TIL that it was a tradition in Ireland that if you donated a pint of blood, they’d give you a pint of Guinness to replace the iron.
PYwZE TIL that wild populations of the Kanab Ambersnail exist in only two small, disconnected areas. One location is a series of small ponds located in a meadow near Kanab, Utah, and the other is at some waterfalls that emerge from the cliff face near the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Y71mB TIL New Mexico was named before the country of Mexico. As early as 1561, Spanish colonial explorers used el Nuevo México to refer to Cíbola, cities of wealth reported to exist far to the north of the recently established New Spain. It became the New Mexico Territory and the state of New Mexico.
x66Mw TIL that The Mackinac Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in Michigan. At 5 miles long, it is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and offers amazing views of the surrounding area. It connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan.