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TIL Lego designed the holes in minifigure heads to allow kids to keep breathing if they become stuck in their throat

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neD0Y TIL Marquis de Lafayette was buried in Paris with dirt from Bunker Hill battlefield
yVlya TIL that 1 million seconds equals about 12 days, while 1 billion seconds equals almost 32 years. Likewise, a million dollars in $100 bills weighs around 22 lbs, while a billion in $100 bills weighs about 22 tons.
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