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TIL that California has a higher population than the entirety of Canada.

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JYExk TIL Insulated glass (critical for modern skyscraper construction) was patented in 1865 but didn’t see commercialization for 60 years; and finally trademarked as Thermopane in 1941.
wL86P TIL: NYC Central Park cost more than Alaska. New York State legislature paid about $7.4 million dollars for 843 acres starting 1853. A few years later in 1867, the US bought the 600,000 square miles of Alaska for $7.2 million
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