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TIL The statue of Migjid Janraisig in Gandan Monestary, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia is The Tallest Indoor Statue In The World.

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ewwb TIL there is an incredibly detailed replica of San Francisco made entirely of Jello
kOBx1 TIL that sleep literally cleans your brain. During slumber, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away harmful proteins and toxins that build up during the day.
DQorj TIL that Ancient Romans used to use urine as mouthwash. The ammonia in urine was believed to have a whitening effect on teeth.
nKGY TIL there’s a disorder called ‘Capgras delusion’ in which a person holds a delusion that a close friend, spouse, parent or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
b9Xn4 TIL Ex-President Ronald Reagan occupied the 34th-floor Fox Plaza office building (where parts of "Die Hard" were shot) til 2001, breaking tradition by using a private office over a federal one. When Reagan aides toured the 34th-floor in 1989, it was littered with shells/broken glass from "Die Hard".