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TIL the US National Park Service developed a rustic architectural style called "Parkitecture" to harmonize buildings with natural landscapes

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QwJX TIL that The Fat Duck, a Michellin three-star restaurant in England, employs forty-two chefs. One for each customer.
KO7vJ TIL that Kevin Clash, the voice & puppeteer behind Elmo (until his resignation in 2012) was also the puppeteer and voice of Master Splinter in the first two live action TMNT movies from 1990 & 1991.
MAB TIL by 25 BC, ancient Romans developed a recipe for concrete specifically used for underwater work which is essentially the same formula used today.
eMkL TIL that the UK is the only country to have successfully developed a satellite launch capability and then abandon it.
ZJQD TIL The United States Coast Guard occasionally received telegrams from concerned citizens, who apparently did not realize Gilligan’s island was a scripted show, pleading for them to rescue the people on the deserted island.