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TIL the city of Melbourne, Australia has more skyscrapers (150m+) than the entirety of Texas or California

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ADkAd TIL Pinball was was illegal until a high stakes game was played in court to prove it was a game of skill
wLy1M TIL that there is a department store chain in Australia named "Target" that has a red bulls-eye as its logo and is in no way affiliated with the American company of the same name
oRABY TIL it used to be believed that babies as old as 15 months couldn't feel pain. As a result, doctors would preform surgery without anesthesia. Doctors used muscle relaxants on the infants to prevent squirming, essentially paralyzing the babies for the duration of the procedure.
Oomx1 TIL: For a period of time, many old Hollywood movies used asbestos to replicate the look and feel of snow. Most famously, The Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, and White Christmas.
xr97 TIL even today, Canadian strongman Louis Cyr still holds some of the greatest feats of strength in recorded history, such as lifting 600 pounds with one hand and lifting over 4300 pounds on his back in the form of 18 adult men sitting on a platform.