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TIL that 740 Park in Manhattan is currently home to the highest concentration of billionaires in the country.

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gDd8 TIL one of the earliest weapons of mass destruction was used during the Siege of Antwerp in 1585. A Dutch explosive fire ship containing 4 tons of explosive rammed a fortified Spanish bridge, killing 800 spaniards, causing a small tsunami, and vibrating windows 22 miles away
m1eJp TIL that the largest synchronized water serge in New York City's history happened on February 28, 1983. A total of 6.7 million gallons of water was flushed into the sewer systems beginning immediately after the MAS*H series final, when everyone got up to use and then flush their toilets!
dDwm8 TIL Osedax worms use acid to bore into shark and whale bones and teeth once they are shed or in carcasses, and rely on symbiotic bacteria to release nutrients the worms can absorb. The females reproduce continuously. 100s of dwarf males live inside a female's surrounding tube.
LQNbr TIL about "Criminal Tools". I read a "criminal tool" was used in a fishing tourney (lead weight). Chewed gum used to jam a keyhole? Criminal tool! Pen used to write a robbery note? You got it! Since this law is vaguely worded, everything is a potential Criminal Tool!
69oEJ TIL Multiple studies have found that an extra inch of height can be worth an extra $1,000 a year in wages both for men and women