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TIL There are huge “stepwells” in India up to 13 stories deep which keep the water 5-6 degrees cooler than it is at the surface

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4k60N TIL two different comic strips named “Dennis the Menace” both debuted on the same day: March 12, 1951. They were created completely independently of each other, and neither creator knew of the other’s existence
K1Qa TIL on 9/11 the Boston Air Traffic Center bypassed the “hijacking protocol” and called directly NORAD’s North Eastern Air Defense Sector (NEADS). NEADS and First Air Force decided to “get permission later” and scramble jets. Boston Center was NEADS’ only source of information throughout the attack.
69Pbm TIL they actually made Lebowski spin-off movie called "The Jesus Rolls" featuring Susan Sarandon, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken, and Pete Davidson.
4kyP6 TIL that due to an agreement between the National Archives and Caroline Kennedy, the jacket Jackie Kennedy wore on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated cannot be displayed in public until 2103
4kOpo TIL That the most produced of any Volkswagen part is the Volkswagen Currywurst, with over 6.8 million made in 2018 alone