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TIL: There are legal, soundproofed Oil Rigs hidden as office buildings in Californian Cities.

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XWNE TIL that in 1772, Alexander Hamilton survived a hurricane in the Caribbean and wrote a letter about his ordeal. His vivid descriptions moved people to start a fund to move him to New York to get an education. He went on to become a Founding Father and greatly shaped our early nation.
yxGl TIL Acetaminophen/Paracetamol’s painkiller and anti-anxiety effects are because it enhances natural cannabinoids’ action in the brain
XXGk TIL of Bill Morgan, who after having a near death experience buys a lottery ticket winning a car. His local news then asked him to do a reenactment for them and scratch another ticket, on which he won $250,000.
awke0 TIL The Kingdom of Bhutan only has one international airport, located at 7,332 ft elevation in a deep valley surrounded by 18,000 ft mountains and only a select number of pilots are certified to land there, due to it being one of the most challenging airports in the world.
JWal TIL Ira Einhorn, the founder of Earth Day murdered and composted his wife, Holly Maddux.