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Today I learned about independent cities - cities in the United States that have the governmental power of counties and thus do not belong to any county or counties.

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MZ9a TIL NBA player Steven Adams is the youngest of 18 children, all boys avg height 6'9 and the girls avg 6'0 and one sister Olympic Gold Medalist Shotput
epnW6 TIL that Major League Baseball pitcher Ed Porray is the only player in league history to not be born in a country. He was born on a fishing boat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on December 5th, 1888. His birth certificate lists "At sea, on the Atlantic Ocean" as his birthplace.
a8MDA TIL: There is a submarine test facility in Idaho - History of the Navy test facility in Bayview, Idaho
QNNLL TIL that sled dog racing has been part of the Winter Olympics three times, as demonstration sport, but it have never been made an official event
1DG8 TIL the Birmingham or “Brummie” accent is perceived as the least intelligent British accent; It even scored lower than being silent.