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TIL that half of the families who founded the city of Los Angeles in 1781 were of African descent.

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8VWZ TIL Flags fly at half-mast to make room for the “invisible Flag of Death” above
KOaQ9 TIL All of New York City's water comes in through 2 large tunnels underground. A 3rd tunnel is being built under NYC. Construction on the 3rd tunnel began in 1970 and is one of the most complex and intricate engineering projects in the world.
glgL TIL that the fake phone number from “Bruce Almighty”, was actually called by many people who asked “are you God?”. One man with the number was a priest, who would reply “No, but I can take a message”.
wLdy8 TIL Venus' day is longer than its year and rotates backwards.
9waM TIL Sperm whale oil was still a key component in automatic transmission fluid until 1972!