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TIL there's a Bob's Big Boy statue in the middle of a field near Cody, Wyoming

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J1Xnm TIL that "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash was largely inspired by a song called "Crescent City Blues" by Gordon Jenkins. However, Jenkins never heard of the song it became a smash hit after Cash re-released it 13 years later. Jenkins, afterwards, filed a lawsuit and settled with $75,000.
69yKw TIL the male phascogale fucks itself to death
wLJwP TIL that although Nolan Ryan holds 51 Major League Baseball records including most no-hitters thrown, most strikeouts, and the lowest batting average allowed over a career, he never won the Cy Young Award.
oR1m7 TIL in order to show off the strength of their new car's aluminum body, Chinese automaker Chery stacked seven of their eQ7 electric models on top of each other, forming a tower. Volvo had tried a similar gimmick in past demonstrations.
9wl4G TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe.