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TIL Denver, Colorado is the only city to be awarded the Olympic Games to reject them.

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0dNQj TIL that Ruhollah Khomeini never issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie. What was given was called a hukm, which - unlike the fatwa - remain valid even after the death of the authority who issued it.
lovWa TIL the Pentagon was built with twice as many bathrooms as necessary because of racial segregation
41Yb TIL A 7300 kg sperm whale was exploded using half a ton of dynamite with chunks of flesh flying up to 240m away. By coincidence, a brand new Oldsmobile, purchased during a “Get a Whale of a Deal” promotion, was flattened by a chunk of falling blubber after the blast.
J174Q Today I learned that in the era of silent films, there was a popular actor named Harrison Ford who is unrelated to the Harrison Ford who played Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Both Harrison Fords have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
nWEZG TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason for players to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. In college, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.