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TIL about “paper streets” that exist on maps, but were either planned and not constructed, or can be deliberately included in published maps as trap streets, forming a copyright trap.

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JYBNQ TIL that Millennium Tower, a San Francisco high-rise housing more than 400 luxury condos, is sinking at a rate of 2 inches per year and leaning. The foundation wasn't anchored to bed rock, but sand, making it susceptible to further damage from soil liquefaction during a powerful earthquake.
16Mm8 TIL when you're stretching your body releases endorphins, that's why it feels so good.
gr71W TIL Feminine-named hurricanes (vs. masculine-named hurricanes) cause significantly more deaths, apparently because they lead to lower perceived risk and consequently less preparedness.
mXJP TIL that 22% of Americans can name all five members of the Simpsons family, but only 0.1% of Americans can name all five First Amendment freedoms.
wGmJ TIL In 2005 after Hurrican Katrina hit the United States,the Islamic Republic of Iran offered Humanitarian Aid and 20 Million Barrels of Oil(~$2 Billion).