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TIL Not only did there used to be giant sloth, but there were giant MARINE sloths

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4kmQ5 TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
YeXP TIL In 2011, a man shot a high powered rifle at the White House, hitting it at least 7 times. It took Secret Service 4 days to realize this, and they did so only after a housekeeper noticed broken glass and cement on the floor.
QNWWL TIL that native English speakers, when using multiple adjectives to describe a noun, have a tendency to put the adjectives in a particular order according to type.
wxPW Today I learned that the Appalachian Mountains are thought to be the oldest in the entire world. They also hold the 2nd oldest river, the New River.
v1xJR TIL that Scooby-Doo got his name from a character named Scooby the Seal, from an earlier Hanna-Barbera series "Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor". Both characters were voiced by Don Messick.