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TIL New York City is the most linguistically diverse city in the world, with 800 languages spoken

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bQGa TIL octopuses have three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood. Also TIL that octopuses is the most correct plural form of octopus.
X96X TIL that the only Americans with their own personal zip code are the President and Smokey Bear.
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