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TIL the tallest building in Vermont is 11 stories tall

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yVjal TIL The United States is the only country to have hosted consecutive FIFA World Cups in either the men's or women's formats. The US hosted the women's tournament in 1999 and served as emergency hosts in 2003 due to a SARS outbreak in China.
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