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TIL during the Cold War, due to high levels of activity, the Soviets thought the building in the courtyard at the center of the Pentagon was a Top Secret meeting location. Little did they know, the building was a hot dog stand

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8ao7K TIL According to writer-comedian Bob Odenkirk, John Candy was reputedly the "most-burned potential host" of SNL, in that he was asked to host many times, only for plans to be changed by the SNL staff at the last minute.
ODdR TIL since its introduction in 1998 and extensive combat use, the only thing that’s ever destroyed the British Challenger 2 was another Challenger 2.
rROry TIL that at one point there were only 2 cars in the state of Ohio, and they coincidentally crashed into each other.
wobno TIL there are several types of auxiliary languages that were designed to act as a universal language and were meant to be easier to learn
N7NAb TIL of an ape named Oliver who preferred walking upright. He was bald, freckled, showed sexual attraction towards humans and even liked to pour himself a cup of brandy every night while wearing a smoking jacket. Due to his human-like features and mannerisms he was once believed to be a "Humanzee".