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TIL that the Statue of Liberty was certified as a lighthouse until 1902, and--if it hadn't been decertified--would be the tallest coastal lighthouse in the world today.

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564D TIL: The famous Windows “3d pipes screensaver” contains hidden Teapots as pipe joints. It was used as an inside joke & reference to the “Utah Teapot”. A standard reference object throughout the computer graphics industry.
m6Qp TIL Zach Braff beat up a 12 year old for spraying fake paint on his Porsche as a part of a prank on the show Punked. The scene was edited out.
jNOkN TIL that in 2004 a burglar broke into the house of a 73 years old grandma, who instead of calling the cops, offered him food and a glass of milk, pray for him and even shared family photos with the burglar. Later when he fell asleep the grandma called her daughter who then called the cops
5Y54P TIL that there’s going to be a backup of the backup of the internet located in Canada, to shield data from some possible American legal action.
R7Zkw TIL of the Republic XF-84H, the loudest aircraft ever built. Its engine was audible from 22 miles away, and Edwards Air Force Base was worried the noise would break windows in the control tower. The airplane was not popular at Edwards, and is rumored to have caused several miscarriages.