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TIL Pork butt is actually from a pig’s shoulder and the ‘butt’ has nothing to do with the animal

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jrrv TIL that water towers aren’t just an emergency water supply, but are also crucial for maintaining water pressure. The water they hold is used to maintain pressure during peak periods when usage is higher than pump capacity, and the water is replenished at night when usage is much less.
j6rxa TIL the Pony Express existed for only 18 months
vPMK4 TIL the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award is Tatum O'Neal, who at the age of 10, won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Addie in the film Paper Moon (1973)
7rJ7Z TIL the Stasi, East Germany's secret police force, employed around 90,000 full-time staff, assisted by around 170,000 unofficial informants and countless other occasional collaborators. It is estimated that there was one agent or informant for every 6.5 people living in the GDR.
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