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TIL; The Vatican City walls were built to keep out pirates.

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b664 TIL that when James French was executed by the electric chair in 1966, his last words were “How’s this for a headline? French fries.”
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kODeg TIL when the Miami Marlins built their new stadium, they consulted NASA to make sure no one could hit a home run more than 500 feet. Aaron Judge hit one 513 feet at the Home Run Derby in 2017.
6nyY TIL Cats only meow towards Humans. In the wild they never meow.
PYGle TIL every 13 years, the NHL removes the names of 13 teams engraved on the Stanely Cup to make room for more teams.