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TIL Six states in America have a “State Dinosaur”

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QJxW9 TIL that it costs between $116,000 and $263,000 to open a Subway. In contrast, it costs between $1 million and $2.2 million to open a McDonald's.
1amOd TIL: Modern sewage systems in the USA are designed to accommodate a peak demand or 'Super Flush' at halftime of the Super Bowl, the one time of the year that everyone uses the toilet at the same time.
eEQ5 TIL mixed nude bathing was the norm before Christians pressured it to be illegal in the 19th century.
6ElPW TIL a "lost" Rodin sculpture worth millions was in plain sight in a New Jersey local council chamber.
OGMVg TIL about the Weeping crucifix in Mumbai, which attracted which attracted attention in 2012 when a constant stream of water began to seep from its feet. Initially believed to be a miracle, it was later proven to be water from a faulty sewage system through capillary action.