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TIL that Arby's is a creative misspelling of the founders' name: Raffel Brothers and NOT Roast Beef which is commonly assumed.

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0dPBj TIL that The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built.
16goO TIL that Lincoln Cathedral in England was the tallest building in the world from 1311 to 1549, when its spire collapsed. Its original height was not surpassed until 1890.
kJ6bd TIL 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas is a nuclear bomb research and waste site that has detonated over a 1000 nuclear bombs between 1951-1992. It is one of the most contaminated places in the US. The site offers monthly public tours.
9wW1X TIL that there is a lock in the Netherlands with a doorbell for fish. As soon as the doorbell rings, the lock is opened so that the fish can swim through in search of a place to lay their eggs.
8egPK TIL in 1914, 4-year-old Charlotte May Pierstorff was shipped via parcel post. At 32 cents, her parents found it cheaper than a train ticket. Just under the 50lb limit, May rode in the train's mail compartment with a stamp on her jacket and was delivered to her grandmother by the mail clerk on duty.