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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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MejlW TIL During WWII to further segregate the Japanese that were in interment camps, the US Government gave them a loyalty questionnaire asking people to serve in the military and swear allegiance. The young men who answered no to both were called "No-no Boys" and were vilified even to other Japanese.
p08e TIL A cat’s meow is custom tailored for its owner and is rarely used for communication with other cats.
KO0Ya TIL about Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) who delivered a 1950 Senate floor speech ("Declaration of Conscience") against McCarthyism - while he was seated behind her. McCarthy removed her from a subcommittee and financed her (unsuccessful) primary challenger. She voted for his censure in 1954.
J1MRv TIL bourbon can only be made in the US.
YpgYG TIL struggling musician Jonathan Cain called his dad and asked him for a loan, or if he should give up on his dream and come home. His dad lend him the money and told him "Don't stop believing." He soon joined a band called Journey and gave them their signature song using his dad's words.