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TIL that the NASA's HQ building is owned by a Korean firm.

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0dwxj TIL Alan Menken, composer responsible for "Disney Renaissance" soundtracks like Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, etc. wrote a song exclusively for the Japanese Disney-Sea ride "Sinbad's Storybook Adventure" and it's only ever been officially released in Japanese.
kOZoE TIL the Arizona Cardinals, an NFL franchise, are older than the state of Arizona. The Cardinals have been in continuous operation since 1898, while Arizona became a state in 1912.
gg87 TIL Chuck Berry is still alive and performs once a month at a restaurant near St. Louis
EAbd TIL that a person can automatically become a legal citizen of the Caribbean nation of Dominica for $100,000.
6Ea5J TIL there is no agreed upon term for a 250 year anniversary. When the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, it can be called the Semiquincentennial, Sestercentennial, Bicenquinquagenary, or Quarter Millennial.