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ZByp TIL the Pentagon was constructed with twice the number of bathrooms needed for the number of employees because segregated Virginia at the time required separate facilities for “white” and “colored” persons.
yo1a TIL Freddie Mercury hated doing Bohemian Rhapsody live because he considered himself a mediocre pianist.
W7VQN TIL That In 2013, a Florida man, Jeff Bush, was sleeping in his bedroom when a large sinkhole opened up directly underneath his bed, swallowing him and his entire bedroom. His brother heard him scream, but was unable to see or reach him in time. Bush’s body was never recovered.
5ZgB TIL On Aug 21, 2017 there will be a complete solar eclipse that will travel the length of the US continent, from Oregon to South Carolina, in 90 minutes. This route is referred to as the Path of Totality and for 2 min and 41 seconds it will seem like night in the middle of the day.
Y7e0W TIL that there is a medicine called Propranolol that was found in studies to reduce racial bias in those who take it.