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TIL the world record for “Simon” was broken last year and currently stands at 84 sequences.

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nWy7Y TIL: There's town in Maine that is less than 1sq mile big, and has one single resident living there as of the 2020 US Census. It's called Hibberts Gore.
6Erw8 TIL in 1973 a Concorde aircraft prototype performed the longest observation of a total solar eclipse (74 minutes)
0raM TIL The Mayor of Baltimore tried to sabotage production on The Wire as he thought it made the city look bad. Production was postponed as crew members were locked up for minor offences.
7rr6p Short answer: Blame it on hot air, or swirling air, or something else
jKp TIL on July 18, 1984, a man walked into a crowded McDonald’s in San Ysidro, CA and began shooting, killing 21 people and injuring 19 more. The shooter had called a mental health center prior to the attack, but his message had not been returned.