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TIL a Revolutionary-era wooden ship was found on the site of the World Trade Center during excavations after 9/11

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0wk1N TIL of the Zoo Hypothesis, which is that aliens know we earthlings are here but are purposely avoiding contact, and which is also a plausible solution to the Fermi Paradox ("Where is everybody?" - given the number of places in the universe that are estimated to be life-friendly)
KOrl4 TIL that over 120 USPS mail trucks have caught on fire within the past five years.
Z844B TIL That Elton John once composed and performed a song on the spot on TV. The lyrics were taken from a user manual for an oven.
JYwGQ TIL of the killing of Joey Stompanato who was a bodyguard and mafia enforcer for Mickey Cohen. He dated actress Lana Turner who he physically abused. On April 4th, 1958 after threatening the life of Turner, her mother, and daughter he was stabbed to death by Turner's 14 year old daughter.
DvnP TIL that the emperor penguin can dive to a depth of 1,850 ft (565 m) - deeper than any other bird, and deeper than the operational range of most naval submarines