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TIL none of the one thousand buildings on five continents that were built with Chuck Feeney's $2.7 billion in donations bear his name.

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9wpgQ TIL of BZ, a chemical warfare nerve agent first synthesised in 1952. It has an anticholinergic effect with frightening hallucinations lasting for days, with effects still present after weeks. It is also very easy to overdose on
Z8a7v TIL that out of the top 30 100m sprint times, only 9 were run by athletes not associated with doping, all 9 are by Usain Bolt.
kaKm TIL That the United States Army is officially designated as a terrorist organization by the Iranian government.
epMZD TIL That The Largest Bird Sculpture In The World Is In Kerala, India. The Sculpture Is Of The Mythical Jatayu In Hinduism, Who Was Slain Trying To Protect Sita Against The Demon King Of Lanka, Ravan.
xVPA5 TIL that the original purpose of the hood ornament on a car, before they were artistic and ornate, was a visible thermometer for the car's coolant. Image in comments.