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TIL Disney World has the power to establish schools, form their own criminal justice system and construct a nuclear power plant, although they have not chosen to do that yet.

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bEDN TIL that a 2006 study concluded that prehistoric predators had excellent vision, surpassing modern birds of prey. Compared to a bald eagle (whose vision is 4x better than ours), Tyrannosaurus rex had eyes that were 13x as precise as a human’s eyesight, meaning it could see prey from 6 km away.
obXK TIL the Empire State Building used to have an entire floor dedicated to napping.
epmAL TIL actor Henry Winkler did not actually know how to ride a motorcycle while starring on "Happy Days".
wLXl8 TIL that the Dukes of Hazzard had more black actors during it's 7 season run than Friends and Seinfeld, which notably took place in New York City.
4kgna TIL on Nov. 17, 1968, with only 50 seconds left, the television broadcast cut out abruptly from a game between the NFL's Jets and the Oakland Raiders to make way for “Heidi,” a made-for-TV children’s movie about a Swiss orphan.