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TIL the tale of Budj Bim, an Aboriginal tale of an ancient volcano, is the oldest story still told today

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ExDd TIL that the highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.
b6mp4 TIL legendary sing-songwriter and inventor of the Jello Shot, Tom Lehrer, transferred all his music into the public domain and all of his recorded songs can be downloaded for free.
AbZx TIL Pirates wore eyepatches so when they went below deck where it was dark they could lift it up and immediately be able to see better
BgR6e TIL, that 'Iolani Palace in Honolulu Hawaii is the only official royal residence on US soil. When finished in 1882 it had indoor plumbing, electric lighting, and an early telephone. It had electrical lighting 8 years before the Whitehouse did in 1891.
1RVD TIL due to the popularity of the Beatles song, “Penny Lane” street signs in Liverpool were so often stolen, local authorities got tired of replacing them and began painting the street’s name onto the sides of buildings.