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TIL that Carl Sagan lived in an Egyptian Revival home called The Sphinx Head Tomb in Ithaca, NY

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Z8odG TIL of Typhon Tip, the largest tropical storm ever recorded. It was roughly the size of half of the continental United States.
lk4G TIL That Samurai would frequently change their own names to reflect what allegiances they had
MQE0 TIL: Youtube has a charts page which is virtually inaccessible through the front page.
Jao1 TIL Twinkies (Hostess) was bought by Metropoulos and the original Twinkie will be back on the shelves by the middle of July.
a8080 TIL Eleanor Roosevelt held her own press conferences where only female journalists were allowed. This ensured they kept their jobs during Depression-era layoffs, earning a steady income & professional status.