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TIL that the Troll offshore platform is the biggest structure ever to be moved by man. It is 1210 feet high (369m)

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M7Jj8 TIL that almost every African country boycotted the 1976 Olympics because of New Zealand – whose rugby team had toured Apartheid South Africa earlier that year, yet was not banned by the Olympic organizers
D1nVr TIL that not a single Iron Maiden song has ever charted within US Billboard Hot 100
R5VAl TIL: Juneau, AK is the largest community in North America not connected by road
b9x6a TIL that Diamonds do not last forever, as the amount that people spend on weddings and engagement rings is inversely associated with how long they stay married. Spending between $2,000-$4,000 is associated with (an increase in the hazard of divorce) as compared with spending between $500- $2,000