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TIL: Having a building in NYC designated as a “Landmark” puts so many restrictions on it that owners will knock their buildings down as soon as they hear the Landmark Commission is interested in it.

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RyOj TIL of True History, considered the earliest form of science fiction written in 2nd century about adventurers who travel to outer space and get involved in interplanetary warfare between the king of the Moon and the king of the Sun
dOWj TIL an estimated 90% of silent films are completely lost.
WMv9 TIL that grapefruit can interact with at least 85 different prescription drugs, increasing their concentration in blood, causing the potential for an overdose
ANKxw TIL a sign of asymptomatic early kidney disease in diabetics is the development of anemia
grmr8 TIL there's a US city in New Mexico name "Truth or Consequences" that changed its name due to a radio contest in the 50's.