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TIL the largest building in the world is the Boeing factory in Washington, taking up 98 acres of space . It even has it´s own climate

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epZZJ TIL that the torpedoed rms lusitania sank in broad daylight within sight of the coast in just 18 minutes, killing 1197 people.
5VJAk TIL that to deter "train surfers", Indonesia installed concrete balls on chains above the train tracks after earlier trials of barbed wire, hosing down riders with red paint, and threatening them with dogs all failed
dDeyj TIL that the brain only uses 20 watts of power. It would require a nuclear power plant to energize a computer the size of a city block to mimic your brain, and your brain does it with just 20 watts.
wLkWM TIL that an Alabama bloodhound joined a half marathon after her owner let her out to go pee. She ran the entire 13.1 miles and finished 7th.
kOKom TIL: The early 2000’s pop-punk band Lit (best known for “My Own Worst Enemy”) is now a blues-country band.