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TIL that barrels placed on roof tops, as seen in old West photos, serve as a fire suppression.

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Kby9 TIL That in 2014 there will be an attempt to go over a 1,000 mph. Which will break the sound barrier and set the world land speed record.
loERB TIL about David Bamberger, a former fried chicken tycoon turned rancher that bought and restored 5,500 acres of the most badly damaged, overgrazed land in all of Texas, restored it completely and transformed it into a showpiece for environmental restoration.
yQXw8 TIL Alexander Mackenzie was the first European to cross North America (north of Mexico)
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jMjj TIL: Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson was the starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech for two seasons ahead of Terry Bradshaw