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TIL the jones beach water tower (know locally as the pencil) situated in the roundabout in jones beach wantah, ny is modeled after St Mark's Campanile in Venice.

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gop8 TIL The Walton family has given away about 2% of its net worth to charity – Bill Gates is giving away 48% of his net worth and Warren Buffet 78% of his net worth.
KKGR TIL that Turkish people drink more tea than British people.
loR8V TIL that John Dimaggio plays both voice actors for Marcus phoenix from gears of War as well as bender from futurama. Mind blown
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