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TIL The Capstone of the Washington Monument is made of Aluminium to show off the USAs wealth, because at the time of building Aluminum was worth more than Gold

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kOYAm TIL that Georgia's state dog is any "Adoptable dog"
b9EVp TIL Disappointment Island is an uninhabited island in New Zealand. In 1868, a steel tanker crashed on the island which killed 68 people, leaving the 15 survivors waiting 18 months to be rescued. In 1907, another ship ended up crashing there and 12 men drowned.
QJEPL TIL you weigh measurably less when the moon is directly above you
1arEW TIL In 1947, Harry Truman became the first President to make an official visit to Mexico City. "I have never had such a welcome in my life," he told the Mexican legislature as hundreds of thousands of people poured into the streets to see and cheer an American President for the first time
wLrbY TIL that the bite of a Brazilian Wandering Spider can cause a long lasting, painful erection in Humans.