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TIL Oregon's largest coastal city has only 16,000 residents, despite there being 4.2m people in the state and over 350 miles of coastline

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R79gw TIL the Japan Times ran an article in 2010 predicting (seemingly accurately) the rise in popularity of thick thighs
Dx9V TIL illegal prime numbers exist. An illegal prime is a prime number that represents information which is forbidden to possess or distribute. For example: when interpreted in a particular way, a certain prime describes a computer program that bypasses the digital rights management scheme used on DVDs
W7LMo TIL that Terry Crews is a very talented illustrator. He apparently had an art scholarship before he had a football scholarship.
418N TIL : THAT THE FBI Had 12-Page File On George Carlin Because He Made Jokes About Government
78eb TIL there is a website called Globe Genie that will randomly teleport you somewhere in the world on Google Maps in street view.