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TIL it is estimated that, using concrete blocks to build a pyramid, it would take 5 years and would cost $5 Billion dollars.

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j6own TIL that pearlfish will sometimes seek shelter in the anus of a sea cucumber. If the entrance is shut, the pearlfish will stick its tail in its mouth, cutting off its oxygen supply and forcing it to open its anus
1aEd TIL In 1945 Frank Sinatra cancelled a $10,000 gig and traveled to Gary, Indiana to convince white high school students striking against integration to return to school. Sinatra called it “the most shameful incident in the history of American education.”
b9oBE TIL It's a Wonderful Life failed to break even at the box office and was panned by critics. It became a Christmas staple after its copyright protection was not renewed 28 years later, making it free to air for any station that wanted to show it, as often as they wanted.
Ad6d TIL that until the 70’s, Evangelicals were generally pro-choice, believing that the Bible defined life as starting at birth.
XEKoR TIL China has a Dwarf Theme Park exclusively staffed by dwarves. Called “Kingdom of the Little People”, the park employs over 100 Chinese dwarves to sing and dance.