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TIL that there is a business labyrinth in a limestone deposit in Kansas City.

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8aPZa TIL Jimmy Fallon owns the rights to the Olive Garden slogan “When You’re Here, You’re Family.” A licensing agreement was reached when the restaurant decided to retire the slogan, which allows Fallon to use it on his show.
gMw8b TIL a small town called Kensico was flooded to expand the New York Reservoir System to meet the increasing water needs of New York City. The Kensico Dam at the end of the reservoir is now the site of a large public park and plaza.
erZk TIL that above 19,200m (63,100ft) above sea level, the body hits the Armstrong limit. At this point you’ll suffocate to death no matter how much air you inhale because the liquid wetting your lungs to let you breathe will boil away at body temperature, and is a major reason for pressurised suits.
xl7w TIL “Good Will Hunting” was going to be a Kevin Smith film until he declined, saying they needed a good director.
9YA0B TIL There is a theme park in Lithuania which recreates life as a USSR citizen. Visitors have their belongings confiscated, have to wear mouldy overcoats, experience interrogation, and must learn the Soviet anthem.